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Crafting America: Artists and Objects, 1940S to Today (in English)
Glenn Adamson
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Jen Padgett
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University of Arkansas Press
· Hardcover
Crafting America: Artists and Objects, 1940S to Today (in English) - Padgett, Jen ; Adamson, Glenn
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Synopsis "Crafting America: Artists and Objects, 1940S to Today (in English)"
Craft is a diverse, democratic art form practiced by Americans of every gender, age, ethnicity, and class. Crafting America traces this expansive range of skilled making in a variety of forms, from ceramics and wood to performance costume and community-based practice. In exploring the intertwining of craft and American experience, this volume reveals how artists leverage their craft to realize the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Accompanying an exhibition of the same title organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Crafting America features contributions from scholars that illuminate craft's relationship to ritual and memory, personal independence, abstraction, and Native American histories. The richly illustrated catalog section--with more than a hundred color images accompanied by lively commentary--presents a vivid picture of American craft over the past eight decades, offering fresh insights on the relationships between objects.Building upon recent advances in craft scholarship and encouraging more inclusive narratives, Crafting America presents a bold statement on the vital role of craft within the broader context of American art and identity.
