Crafting modernism : midcentury American art and design

The Resource Crafting modernism : midcentury American art and design
Label
Crafting modernism : midcentury American art and design
Title remainder
midcentury American art and design
Statement of responsibility
Jeannine Falino, general editor ; Jeannine Falino with Jennifer Scanlan, curators ; with essays by Glenn Adamson [and others]
Title variation
Midcentury American art and design
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design is an in-depth examination of the American studio craft movement in the decades following World War II, with a focus on the major mediums (clay, wood, fiber, metal, jewelry, and glass) favored by the greatest craftspeople of the period. Published to coincide with an exhibition opening in October 2011 at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, this book explores the origins of the studio craft movement, the international influences that helped it grow in this country and abroad, and its convergence with the fine arts and design. This examination of the movement in the postwar years reveals how a new generation of craftspeople began to express cultural identity and artistic innovation through their work, which led to a proliferation of the craft movement in museums and exhibitions worldwide. A few of the many artists represented include Dale Chihuly, Charles and Ray Eames, Wharton Esherick, George Nakashima, and Peter Voulkos. -- Book Description
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Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
745.0973/09045
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
NK808
LC item number
.C72 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
The history of twentieth-century American craft
Series volume
v. 4
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