A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression

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. Author: Howard RisattiPublisher: University of North Carolina PressPublished: 02/01/2013Pages: 352Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.20h x 5.70w x 1.00dISBN13: 9781469600901ISBN10: 1469600900BISAC Categories:- Art | History | General- Art | Folk & Outsider Art