{"product_id":"a-theory-of-craft-function-and-aesthetic-expression-9781469600901","title":"A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression","description":"What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Craft\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Risatti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469600901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRisatti, Howard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Howard Risatti is professor emeritus of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University. His four previous books include \u003ci\u003eSkilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePostmodern Perspectives: Issues in Contemporary Art\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45115597291635,"sku":"9781469600901","price":60.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6506e250-808f-44c8-bb5e-4329bd3d50f6.jpg?v=1781786921","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-theory-of-craft-function-and-aesthetic-expression-9781469600901","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}