{"product_id":"nature-of-ornament","title":"Nature of Ornament","description":"The purpose of ornament-to articulate a realm of  the imagination-is as important as it is  misunderstood. Kent Bloomer, an outstanding  sculptor and ornamenter whose work adorns the  Harold Washington Library, Chicago, Reagan  National Airport, Washington, DC, and other  buildings, maintains that ornament is neither  pure \"art\" in the contemporary sense  of the word nor mere decoration, but rather a  category unto itself, with its own unique  language. He describes the key elements of  ornament, rhythm and metamorphosis, and shows  their application in such figures as the  foliated scroll. Illustrated with the author's  evocative line drawings and photographs of  ornament from ancient Greece to the modern  cityscape, the book is a hymn to the riches of  architectural ornament.","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54763253399896,"sku":"9780393730364","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780393730364.jpg?v=1783837843","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/nature-of-ornament","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}