A theory of craft : function and aesthetic expression

• Main Author: Risatti, Howard, 1943-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2007.
• Subjects: řemesla; dekorativní umění; design; filozofie; handicrafts; decorative arts; philosophy; elektronické knihy; monografie; electronic books; monographs
• ISBN: 9780807889077; 9780807831359
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xvi, 327 stran) : ilustrace

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 qualitie...