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A Theory of Craft : Function and Aesthetic Expression, Paperback / softback Book

A Theory of Craft : Function and Aesthetic Expression Paperback / softback

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What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In A Theory of Craft, 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.

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