Publication

1981 - Kodansha International, Tokyo

Language

English

Word Count

55,250 words, Guess

Page Count

221 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL3792593M
  • ISBN-100870114824
  • OCLC Control Number7461769
  • Library of Congress Control Number81080655
  • LibraryThing337942
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  • Goodreads4440796

Classifications

  • DDC749.213
  • LCCTT200 .N3

Description

On a farmlike compound near New Hope, Pennsylvania, George Nakashima, his family, and fellow wood-workers create exquisite furniture from richly grained, rare timber. Tables, desks, chairs, and cabinets from this simple workshop grace the homes and mansions and executive boardrooms of people who prize such excellence. In this lavishly illustrated volume, George Nakashima allows us in intimate look at his artistry, his philosophy, his life. It is the portrait of an artisan who strives to find the ideal use for each plank in order to "create an object of utility to man and, if nature smiles, an object of lasting beauty."

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