Chess Masterpieces One Thousand Years of Extraordinary Chess Sets |
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| Author:
| Dean, George
Brady, Maxine |
| Introduction by:
| Kasparov, Garry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8109-4923-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Abrams, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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These remarkable chess sets span civilizations, chronicling the game and its design beginning with the earliest known pieces and coming up to the surprising present. Considering chess through the perspectives of art and history, the engaging text touches upon the influences of local cultures and available materials, as well as the battles, rulers, and political factions that...
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These remarkable chess sets span civilizations, chronicling the game and its design beginning with the earliest known pieces and coming up to the surprising present. Considering chess through the perspectives of art and history, the engaging text touches upon the influences of local cultures and available materials, as well as the battles, rulers, and political factions that often inspired thematic sets. In addition to classic sets produced by Wedgwood, Meissen, and Murano, Chess Masterpieces includes the first ever comparison of two sets created by Faberg#65533; (only one of which was previously known to exist), and extensive examples of 20th- and 21st-century sets crafted by artists such as Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dal#65533;, and Damien Hirst.