The Resource The soul of a tree : a woodworker's reflections, George Nakashima ; introduction by George Wald
The soul of a tree : a woodworker's reflections, George Nakashima ; introduction by George Wald
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Resource Information
The item The soul of a tree : a woodworker's reflections, George Nakashima ; introduction by George Wald represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library.
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- Summary
- "In this lavishly illustrated volume, George Nakashima allows us an intimate look at his artistry, his philosophy, his life. It is the portrait of an artisan who strive to find the idea use for each plank in order to "create an object of utility to man and, if nature smiles, an object of lasting beauty."'--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st US ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 221 pages
- Note
- Originally published in Japan in 1981 by Kondansha International
- Contents
-
- Part One: The Making of a Woodworker
- 1. Timberline
- 2. Paris
- 3. Tokyo
- 4. Pondicherry
- 5. New Hope
- Part Two: The Tree
- 6. The Pith Center
- 7. The Yaku Sugi and Other Trees
- 8. Timber
- 9. The Woods
- Part Three: The Making of an Object
- 10. New Life for the Noble Tree
- 11. A Thousand Skills, A Thousand Voices
- Isbn
- 9781568363950
- Label
- The soul of a tree : a woodworker's reflections
- Title
- The soul of a tree
- Title remainder
- a woodworker's reflections
- Statement of responsibility
- George Nakashima ; introduction by George Wald
- Subject
-
- Arbres
- Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
- Finsnickeri
- Furniture making
- Furniture making
- Holz, ..
- Holzart
- Holzbau
- Meubles -- Fabrication
- Möbel
- ART / Individual Artists / General
- Nakashima, George, 1905-1990
- Nakashima, George, 1905-1990
- Travail du bois
- Trees
- Trees
- Trä
- Woodwork
- Woodwork
- furniture making
- Nakashima, George, 1905-1990
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this lavishly illustrated volume, George Nakashima allows us an intimate look at his artistry, his philosophy, his life. It is the portrait of an artisan who strive to find the idea use for each plank in order to "create an object of utility to man and, if nature smiles, an object of lasting beauty."'--Dust jacket
- Cataloging source
- AU@
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1905-1990
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nakashima, George
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Nakashima, George
- Nakashima, George
- Nakashima, George
- Holz, ..
- Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
- Furniture making
- Trees
- Woodwork
- Trees
- Meubles
- Arbres
- Travail du bois
- furniture making
- ART / Individual Artists / General
- Furniture making
- Trees
- Woodwork
- Holzbau
- Möbel
- Holzart
- Trä
- Finsnickeri
- Label
- The soul of a tree : a woodworker's reflections, George Nakashima ; introduction by George Wald
- Note
- Originally published in Japan in 1981 by Kondansha International
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part One: The Making of a Woodworker -- 1. Timberline -- 2. Paris -- 3. Tokyo -- 4. Pondicherry -- 5. New Hope -- Part Two: The Tree -- 6. The Pith Center -- 7. The Yaku Sugi and Other Trees -- 8. Timber -- 9. The Woods -- Part Three: The Making of an Object -- 10. New Life for the Noble Tree -- 11. A Thousand Skills, A Thousand Voices
- Control code
- 806165049
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Edition
- 1st US ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 221 pages
- Isbn
- 9781568363950
- Lccn
- 81080655
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)806165049
- Label
- The soul of a tree : a woodworker's reflections, George Nakashima ; introduction by George Wald
- Note
- Originally published in Japan in 1981 by Kondansha International
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part One: The Making of a Woodworker -- 1. Timberline -- 2. Paris -- 3. Tokyo -- 4. Pondicherry -- 5. New Hope -- Part Two: The Tree -- 6. The Pith Center -- 7. The Yaku Sugi and Other Trees -- 8. Timber -- 9. The Woods -- Part Three: The Making of an Object -- 10. New Life for the Noble Tree -- 11. A Thousand Skills, A Thousand Voices
- Control code
- 806165049
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Edition
- 1st US ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 221 pages
- Isbn
- 9781568363950
- Lccn
- 81080655
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)806165049
Subject
- Arbres
- Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
- Finsnickeri
- Furniture making
- Furniture making
- Holz, ..
- Holzart
- Holzbau
- Meubles -- Fabrication
- Möbel
- ART / Individual Artists / General
- Nakashima, George, 1905-1990
- Nakashima, George, 1905-1990
- Travail du bois
- Trees
- Trees
- Trä
- Woodwork
- Woodwork
- furniture making
- Nakashima, George, 1905-1990
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