Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention

Houze, Herbert G.; Kornhauser, Elizabeth Mankin (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0300111339 / ISBN 13: 9780300111330

Edité par Yale University Press / Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art, 2006

First edition. 2006 Large Hardcover. ix, 260 pp. "Samuel Colt (1814 - 1862) first patented his ?Colt? revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility - - paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect - - as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture. N° de réf. du vendeur 2195320

Synopsis :

Samuel Colt Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his 'Colt' revolver in 1835. This book traces the evolution of Colt's invention and examines his ambition for artistic excellence as well as his personal life, industrial foresight, and marketing savvy. It examines the relationship between art and commerce as they relate to the inventor's career. Full description

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention
Éditeur : Yale University Press / Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art
Date d'édition : 2006
Reliure : Large Hardcover
Etat : Near Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine
Edition : First Edition.