Manuel de la forge

The first book in a collection that celebrates the skills taught at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, Manuel de la Forge invites you to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of ancestral art. Designed as a practical and artistic guide, it offers a gradual introduction to the technique of forging, combining precision and creativity. Le Manuel de la Forge reveals the fundamentals of the craft: the unique link between metal and craftsman, essential tools, and precise gestures that give life to the material. Carole Leroy, artist and founder of the Atelier de forge des Beaux-Arts in Paris, illustrates it with superb drawings - explanatory diagrams, sketches of machines and tools - accompanied by a photographic report from the workshop. This manual goes beyond the technique: it opens with a historical journey, tracing the great figures and works of the forge since the beginning of the twentieth century, and concludes with a reflection on the place of this art in contemporary creation. Intended fo