Frederic Schuler

"The Book of Blobs"

An old book on working hot glass. Sadly from some time before any sense of skill or aesthetic design had developed within the craft. It's hard to say just how bad a book this is. There is little enough about technique, but there is absolutely nothing here where any sort of artistic skill or concept has gone into the shaping. They're all just blobs!

Which is a shame, because as a piece of _book_ design, this is a beautifully crafted and designed book, as a sample of the book designer and publisher's art. The only reason it's still on my shelf.… (meer)