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A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression
Howard Risatti
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Description for A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression
Paperback. Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9781469600901
SKU
V9781469600901
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About Howard Risatti
Howard Risatti is professor emeritus of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University, UAS. His four previous books include Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery and Postmodern Perspectives: Issues in Contemporary Art.
Reviews for A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression
A well-organized argument for the consideration of craft as art and its elevation in status. . . . An important contribution to the field of contemporary craft activity and its contributions.
Wintherthur Portfolio Howard Risatti offers a very palatable narrative in A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression. Risatti dives headfirst into the craft versus art and design argument, peeling ... Read more
Wintherthur Portfolio Howard Risatti offers a very palatable narrative in A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression. Risatti dives headfirst into the craft versus art and design argument, peeling ... Read more