The Nature and Art of Workmanship
The Nature and Art of Workmanship
This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. In
it, David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to
design and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzy
thinking, he proposes a new theory of making based on the concept of
good workmanship and shows how it imparts all-important diversity to
our visual environment.
Author: David Pye
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04/06/2007
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.20w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780713689310
About the Author
David Pye, who died in 1993, was an architect, industrial designer and
craftsman. For many years he was also Professor of Furniture
Design at the Royal College of Art, London. He is also the author
of Ships and The Nature and Aesthetics of Design.