A Theory of Craft
Function and Aesthetic Expression
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Graphic Art & Design, General Design, Art History, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies
| Author: | Howard Risatti | ISBN: | 9780807889077 |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press | Publication: | September 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Howard Risatti |
| ISBN: | 9780807889077 |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Publication: | September 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
