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450 vivid color photos provide a sweeping overview of the amazing
range of iron artwork being created by 82 of today's artist-blacksmiths.
These works in metal are found in public spaces, offices, and homes.
They vary in size from small, everyday objects to staggering public
monuments. The pieces, discussed by the artists who made them, include
sculpture, gates, railings, furniture, lighting fixtures, doors, locks,
and much more.