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The invention of craft

Paperback • 2015 • English • 1. edition

The invention of craft

By Glenn Adamson

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About the book

Glenn Adamson's last book, Thinking Through Craft, offered an influential account of craft's position within modern and contemporary art. Now, in his engaging sequel, The Invention of Craft, his theoretical discussion of skilled work is extended back in time and across numerous disciplines. Adamson searches out the origins of modern craft, locating its emergence in the period of the industrial revolution. He demonstrates how craft was invented as industry's "other", a necessary counterpart t...Show more

Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration

Book details

ISBN

9780857850669

Publisher

Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2015

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The invention of craft

Format

Paperback

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