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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 objects 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 objects 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.
A signed edition of 500 set is created to present this 376 pages book in a beautifully wooden box crafted in Japan, along with a modern adaptation print of calligraphy scroll by Kyoto-born calligrapher Gyokushu Soban 玉舟宗璠 (1600–68) at Daitoku-ji temple featured in the book. Its message embodies Zen philosophy and translates as “fulfillment in not being fulfilled” 不滿 滿. For Alan, this encapsulates his lifelong passion for learning through collecting.
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 objects 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 objects 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.
A signed edition of 500 set is created to present this 376 pages book in a beautifully wooden box crafted in Japan, along with a modern adaptation print of calligraphy scroll by Kyoto-born calligrapher Gyokushu Soban 玉舟宗璠 (1600–68) at Daitoku-ji temple featured in the book. Its message embodies Zen philosophy and translates as “fulfillment in not being fulfilled” 不滿 滿. For Alan, this encapsulates his lifelong passion for learning through collecting.
The signed edition box set includes
- Alan Chan: Collecting Inspiration for Design Book
- Modern adaptation print of calligraphy scroll by Kyoto-born calligrapher Gyokushu Soban
- Wooden box crafted in Japan
Publisher: Rizzoli
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Size: 44.8 × 44.8 cm
Extent: 376 pp
Publication date: January 2022
ISBN: 9788891831743