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Art of Alchemy - (Wunderkammer) by David Brafman (Hardcover)

Name: Art of Alchemy - (Wunderkammer) by David Brafman (Hardcover)
Brand: Lannoo Publishers
SKU: 88675503
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"David Brafman, just like the alchemists did, mixes ingredients to make gold.
About the Author: David Brafman has been the rare books curator at the Getty Research Institute since 2002.
176 Pages
Art, History
Series Name: Wunderkammer

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Book Synopsis

"David Brafman, just like the alchemists did, mixes ingredients to make gold." -- The New Scientist
Alchemists are notorious for attempting to synthesize gold. Their goals, however, were far more ambitious: to transform and bend nature to the will of an industrious human imagination. For scientists, philosophers, and artists alike, alchemy seemed to hold the key to unlocking the secrets of creation. Alchemists' efforts to discover the way the world is made have had an enduring impact on global artistic practice and expression.
Brafman's book is the first to explore how the art of alchemy globally transformed human creative culture from the ancient world to the modern scientific age, and displays the ways its legacy still permeates the world we make today.

About the Author

David Brafman has been the rare books curator at the Getty Research Institute since 2002. This book grew out of the exhibition Art of Alchemy he curated at the Getty Center in 2017. His Ph.D. is in Classical Greek and Arabic. He was born and grew up in Brooklyn, NY.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.85 Inches (H) x 7.56 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.69 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 176

Genre: Art

Sub-Genre: History

Series Title: Wunderkammer

Publisher: Lannoo Publishers

Theme: General

Format: Hardcover

Author: David Brafman

Language: English

Street Date: September 28, 2023

TCIN: 88675503

UPC: 9789401488808

Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-7087

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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