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Nation Building

Craft and Contemporary American Culture


  • Bloomsbury Academic
  • by Nicholas R. Bell
In this beautifully designed and illustrated volume, leading craft scholars, curators and artists come together to assess the post-War history and contemporary flourishing of craft in America. Their critical gaze encompasses craft practice by artists, professional makers, and amateurs; crafting as it takes place in the studio and in the domestic space, and as it is exhibited in museums and galleries; craft that uses materials and crafting in the digital arena, and critical issues confronting craft.

ISBN 9781474249492 | E | PB
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Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN 9781474249492
Author(s) Nicholas R. Bell
Publication date February 2016
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 244 x 172 mm
Illustrations throughout col.ill.
Pages 272
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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In this beautifully designed and illustrated volume, leading craft scholars, curators and artists come together to assess the post-War history and contemporary flourishing of craft in America. Their critical gaze encompasses craft practice by artists, professional makers, and amateurs; crafting as it takes place in the studio and in the domestic space, and as it is exhibited in museums and galleries; craft that uses materials and crafting in the digital arena, and critical issues confronting craft such as industry, education and digitization.