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Alan Chan
Collecting Inspiration for Design
ISBN: 9788891831743
(HB - E)
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Alan Chan, the renowned designer with an
impeccable eye for Asian artifacts, has amassed a
remarkable collection of over 10,000 exquisitely
designed and crafted pieces.
This rare personal insight into the influences and
inspirations behind acclaimed Hong Kong designer
and collector Alan Chan gives an intimate view of
the collection of objets he has fastidiously assembled
throughout his life, and the creative process they have
informed.
The pioneering, award-winning, and self-taught
designer is known for his inventive and innovative
designs. Effectively organized by theme, from tea to
dragons, and with an emphasis on objets produced
for China Trade, many of the elegant pieces photographed
for this book showcase Chan's insatiably
inquiring mind. They offer insights into how his
passion for collecting drives his characteristically
whimsical signature take on East and West, tradition
and innovation, where there is always a twist
of the unexpected. Part autobiography, part reflection
on creativity, it is full of insights into Chan's
remarkable design process, making it a treat for
the eyes and a valuable resource for new and established
designers alike.
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