"I have never been able to shut my eyes without seeing pictures, persistent projections showing details of tantalizing new things to make. Even as a small child my fantasies were about getting... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Though this work was published after his two previous popular books, "Masquerade" and "Bee on the Comb", it contains works done before. With a short biographical introduction it starts with his early artistic adventures then goes on to detailed, if eclectic, subjects, blending Realism with whimsy. The final pages showcase his ingenious and mechanically marvelous sculptures which are exquisitely painted, with detailed marquetry and metalwork. The printed page shows but a shadow of what these constructions must be like in 3D.If you like his other work, and you can find this one, buy it!
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