From the canonical texts of the Arts and Crafts Movement to the radical
thinking of today's "DIY" movement, from theoretical writings on the
position of craft in distinction to Art and Design to how-to texts from
renowned practitioners, from feminist histories of textiles to
descriptions of the innovation born of necessity in Soviet factories and
African auto-repair shops...The Craft Reader presents the first
comprehensive anthology of writings on modern craft.
Covering the period from the Industrial Revolution to today, the Reader
draws on craft practice and theory from America, Europe, Asia and
Africa. The world of craft is considered in its full breadth -- from
pottery and weaving, to couture and chocolate-making, to contemporary
art, architecture and curation. The writings are themed into sections
and all extracts are individually introduced, placing each in its
historical, cultural and artistic context.
Bringing together an astonishing range of both classic and contemporary
texts, The Craft Reader will be invaluable to any student or
practitioner of Craft and also to readers in Art and Design.
AUTHORS INCLUDE:
Theodor Adorno, Anni Albers, Amadou Hâmpaté Bâ, Charles Babbage, Roland
Barthes, Andrea Branzi, Alison Britton, Rafael Cardoso, Johanna Drucker,
Charles Eames, Salvatore Ferragamo, Kenneth Frampton, Alfred Gell,
Walter Gropius, Tanya Harrod, Martin Heidegger, Patrick Heron, Bernard
Leach, Esther Leslie, W. R. Lethaby, Lucy Lippard, Adolf Loos, Karl
Marx, William Morris, Robert Morris, László Moholy-Nagy, Stefan
Muthesius, George Nakashima, Octavio Paz, Grayson Perry, M. C. Richards,
John Ruskin, Raphael Samuel, Ellen Gates Starr, Debbie Stoller, Alexis
de Tocqueville, Lee Ufan, Frank Lloyd Wright
