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Le Cabinet de Curiosites

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Conceived and curated by Thierry W Despont, in cooperation with Marlborough and Steinitz galleries, Le Cabinet de Curiosités was a unique installation in which contemporary art converged with antique furnishings and architecture to create a setting both old-world and otherworldly.The exhibition ...
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Thierry W Despont is an architect, designer, and artist who has worked on many high-profile projects, including the Statue of Liberty, the Frick family mansion, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Born and raised in France, Despont is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, holds a masters degree in urban design and city planning from Harvard University, and is a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor and of the Arts and Letters. His artwork has been seen in numerous solo and group exhibitions in New York, Paris, London, Monaco, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, and Venice.Despont has written several books, including Masks, Studio, Insects, and Planets, published by Assouline.

Fred A. Bernstein studied architecture at Princeton University and law at NYU, and writes regularly about both subjects.

He has been published in Departures, The New York Times, and Architectural Digest, amongst others. He resides in New
York City.

Laziz Hamani has worked for clients including Harry Winston, Dior, and Tag Heuer, and has contributed to books including The Grand Bazaar Istanbul, Antiquaires: Flea Markets of Paris; Axel Vervoordt: The Story of a Style; Le Trésor de Saint-Denis; and all the titles in Assouline’s Symbols of Religion series.

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Le Cabinet de Curiosites

$255

In the details

Ultimate Collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with color plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper, each page of this limited-edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan.

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In the details

Each purchase comes with complimentary white handling gloves and our signature tote bag.

Page count

120 pages

Number of illustrations

60

Language

English

Released on

September 2013

Dimensions

W 34 x L 42 x D 2 cm

Cover materials

Hardcover with Jacket

ISBN

9781614280729

Weight

3.0 kg

Author

Thierry W. Despont

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