King of Dust
Adventures in Forgotten Sculpture
2024
Little Toller Books (Verlag)
978-1-915068-35-4 (ISBN)
Little Toller Books (Verlag)
978-1-915068-35-4 (ISBN)
King of Dust is a craftsman's personal journey through the landscapes of ancient sculpture which first inspired him to pick up tools. This journey through the Romanesque celebrates the lives of medieval carvers and contemporary stonemasons, interwoven with Alex's own life as he becomes a stonemason.
King of Dust is a craftsman’s personal journey through the landscapes of ancient sculpture which first inspired him to pick up tools. From the grandeur of Exeter cathedral to the strangeness of the font at Toller Fratrum in Dorset, this journey through the Romanesque celebrates the lives of medieval carvers and contemporary stonemasons, interwoven with Alex’ own life as he slowly becomes a stonemason. This is the paperback edition of the much-praised hardback.
King of Dust is a craftsman’s personal journey through the landscapes of ancient sculpture which first inspired him to pick up tools. From the grandeur of Exeter cathedral to the strangeness of the font at Toller Fratrum in Dorset, this journey through the Romanesque celebrates the lives of medieval carvers and contemporary stonemasons, interwoven with Alex’ own life as he slowly becomes a stonemason. This is the paperback edition of the much-praised hardback.
Alex Woodcock is a stone carver and writer from the south coast of England. After completing a doctorate in medieval sculpture he worked for six years at Exeter Cathedral, working to repair the internationally significant west front. He has published work on gothic and Romanesque stone carving, on surrealist artists and the geology of England’s south. An award-winning poet and essayist, in 2013 he was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Erscheinungsdatum | 22.05.2024 |
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Zusatzinfo | Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout |
Verlagsort | Wimborne Minster |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 130 x 197 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
ISBN-10 | 1-915068-35-5 / 1915068355 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-915068-35-4 / 9781915068354 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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