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A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression

hardcover – January 1, 2007
by Risatti, Howard
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ISBN-13: 9780807831359 ISBN-10: 0807831352
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
January 1, 2007
Weight
1.4 lbs
Dimensions
24.10×3.20×15.20 cm

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A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression by Risatti, Howard. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780807831359.

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.