A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression - Couverture rigide

Risatti, Howard

 
9780807831359: A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression
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ISBN 10 : 0807831352 ISBN 13 : 9780807831359
Editeur : The University of North Carolina Press, 2007

Synopsis

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's unique qualities as functionality combined with an ability to express human values that transcend temporal, spatial, and social boundaries. Modern design today has taken over from craft the making of functional objects of daily use by employing machines to do work once done by hand. Understanding the aesthetic and social implications of this transformation forces us to see craft as well as design and fine art in a new perspective, Risatti argues. Without a way of understanding and valuing craft on its own terms, the field languishes aesthetically, being judged by fine art criteria that automatically deny art status to craft objects. 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. ""A Theory of Craft"" is a signal contribution to establishing a craft theory that recognizes, defines, and celebrates the unique blend of function and human aesthetic values embodied in the craft object.

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À propos de l?auteur

Howard Risatti is professor emeritus of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University. His four previous books include Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery and Postmodern Perspectives: Issues in Contemporary Art.

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Éditeur
The University of North Carolina Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0807831352
ISBN 13 
9780807831359
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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