Grand Complications: 50 Guitars and 50 Stories from Inlay Artist William 'Grit' Laskin

Laskin, Grit

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Language: English

Published by Figure 1 Publishing, 2016

1927958849 / 9781927958841

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First Ed, First Print. Figure 1 Pub, 2016. Lovely oversized art, music, photography book. Very Good. Hardcover, includes DJ VG, small 1/4 in. closed tear top spine, otherwise quite nice. Clean interior with no markings. Blank cover page has small surface color tear (see photo). Decorative boards, bump to bottom right corner (interior pages not affected), otherwise light shelf or edge wear. Full-color photos and images. 246 pp. Binding solid and square. 8 x 12 x 1 in. Ships in box from the USA, quickly and with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: The stunning masterworks of one of North America's greatest luthiers and inlay artists. William (Grit) Laskin is a master guitarmaker, a musician and songwriter, an artist and a storyteller. For more than forty-five years, he's been hand-building guitars for such luminaries as Stan Rogers, Jesse Cook, Rik Emmett, and k.d. lang, inlaying many of these instruments with his personalized designs. No two are alike, and their starting points are as varied as the people who play them. Grand Complications is the story behind the story of fifty of these original designs from 2003 to the present. It is a look inside Laskin's creative process, how he teases out a client's interests and intentions, how he develops and refines his ideas, and how he brings them to life in his mind and on paper. From 'Short Stories' that fill only the headstock of a guitar to full narratives that run the length of the neck, each inspired design is the product of research, deep thinking, and a little alchemy. Featured here are projects ranging from an homage to John Lennon to a paean to humpback whales to a tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall. A member of the Order of Canada, winner of the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence (Canada's most prestigious craft award), and founder of Borealis Records, Laskin is a true craftsman and his insights make fascinating reading for lovers of art, music, and the creative process. …

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Title
Grand Complications: 50 Guitars and 50 Stories from Inlay Artist William 'Grit' Laskin
Author
Laskin, Grit
Publisher
Figure 1 Publishing
Publication year
2016
Condition
VERY GOOD
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1927958849
ISBN 13
9781927958841
Illustrator
William 'Grit' Laskin; Brian Pickell
Edition
First Edition.
Printing
1st printing
Item weight
70 ounces
Dimensions
6x1x9
Seller catalogs
Art Books, Art Monographs, Music

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