Name/Title
A theory of craft : function and aesthetic expressionEntry/Object ID
TT14.R57Description
What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? 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. 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.Lexicon
Search Terms
decorative arts--philosophy, design--philosophyBook Details
Author
Howard RisattiPublisher
University of North CarolinaPlace Published
City
Chapel HillState/Province
North CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2007Call No.
TT14.R57ISBN
807831352, 9780807831359LCCN
2007011952Notes
Length: 352