Artists, collectors and anyone who appreciates beauty will delight in the pages of this spectacular book. Today's most exquisite and innovative art in more than 12 dynamic mediums, from metal to sculpture to hand-colored photography, are featured. Selected by Michael Monroe, former director of the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery and curator of the White House Collection of American Craft, each piece is presented in brilliant, full-color photography and accompanied by information on techniques and materials. Short biographies of featured artists are also included to provide additional insights into their influences, training and artistic processes.