Alchemy: The Art Of Philip And Kelvin Laverne By Evan Lobel

Alchemy: The Art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne written by gallerist Evan Lobel, reveals for thefirst time the astonishing breadth and depth of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne's artistic practice,which ranges from avant-garde furniture to sculpture and painting. As a father and son artistteam, the LaVernes’ collaboration resulted in hundreds of unique and complex works,incorporating historical references of past civilizations and art historical motifs withmodernist design principles. Alchemy: The Art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne is acomprehensive testament to the importance of these artist-designers who brought history,craftsmanship, and innovation into conversation with functional design and art.In writing the book with Kelvin LaVerne, Lobel provides unparalleled insightinto the method and history of the duo and introduces a bounty of beautiful and neverbefore-seen images and commentary. This is, and will continue to be, the authoritativeaccount of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne’s esteemed place in the history of 20th-century art anddesign.