A theory of craft : function and aesthetic expression
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A theory of craft : function and aesthetic expression
Produced by Amazon, c2007
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Reprint. Originally published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press , c2007
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-316) and index
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What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In A Theory of Craft, Howard Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics, glass, metalwork, weaving, and furniture to painting, sculpture, photography, and machine-made design from Bauhaus to the Memphis Group. He describes craft as uniquely blending function with a deeper expression of human values that transcend culture, time, and space. Craft must articulate a role for itself in contemporary society, says Risatti; otherwise it will be absorbed by fine art or design, and its singular approach to understanding the world will be lost.
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