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Open Studios with Lotta Jansdotter: Twenty-Four Artists' Spaces
Internationally acclaimed designer Lotta Jansdotter reinvents the craft book and reinforces her global appeal with this rare glimpse into the studios of accomplished artists, crafters, and designers around the world. Open Studios takes us on a tour through Lotta's favorite cities: Brooklyn, New York, where she lives; Stockholm, where she grew up; and Tokyo, where she has t...more
Paperback, 204 pages
Published
March 23rd 2011
by Chronicle Books
(first published March 9th 2011)
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I read this book with a little envy - I wish I were there in person visiting the 24 studios with Lotta Jansdotter so I could open some drawers and get closer-up looks myself. I enjoyed the peek into the creative spaces of the artists, designers and photographers located in Brooklyn, Stockholm and Tokyo, especially those of Ian Hundley and Mociun, whose works I've lusted after for a while. It was fun to get a glimpse of the lives and workspaces of the 24 profilees but I would have like to see mor...more
I love to look through books like this. Normally that's all I do - just look at the pictures. But I read every word of this one. It's inspiring to see all the different ways that creative people use and organize their spaces. What I especially liked about this book was that it wasn't just beautiful studios. There were a few that were really big, beautiful spaces, but many of them were messy, crammed, and small. I really liked seeing all the different storage solutions that people have found or m...more
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I picked this up in the Free Book Room because I hoped to find ideas for storing art supplies. Mysteriously, however, the artists featured in this book seem to have their stuff so well tucked away that I have no clue how it might be organized. But I did learn that it is a lovely thing to be an artist in Sweden, where the government views design as a key export and will invest generously in your creative work, while in New York it helps to have a trust fund.
I bought this book in the spring and on several occasions flipped through parts of it to look at the pictures. I had a long day at the dentist scheduled on thursday and brought this book along to read while I waited. talk about a book that takes you to another place! I love how Lotta organized the book by city: Brooklyn, Stockholm and Tokyo. the casual interview style paired with the beautiful pictures is interesting and makes you feel like your right in the space. Warning, this book will make y...more
Sigh. This book is very inspirational. It has photographs of 24 studio spaces in Brooklyn, Stockholm, and New York. It is drool-worthy!
So inspirational.
Jan 08, 2013
Claire
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i love 'behind the scenes' books and getting an insight to artists' workspaces and creative processes...
this is a lovely, lovely book :)
this is a lovely, lovely book :)
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