A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression (Record no. 628)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780807831359 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | CRFT |
| Item number | RIS |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Risatti, Howard |
| 245 #2 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | North Carolina |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 352: ill. |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 3.18 x 24.13 cm |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | 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's unique qualities as functionality combined with an ability to express human values that transcend temporal, spatial, and social boundaries. Modern design today has taken over from craft the making of functional objects of daily use by employing machines to do work once done by hand. Understanding the aesthetic and social implications of this transformation forces us to see craft as well as design and fine art in a new perspective, Risatti argues. Without a way of understanding and valuing craft on its own terms, the field languishes aesthetically, being judged by fine art criteria that automatically deny art status to craft objects. 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. "A Theory of Craft" is a signal contribution to establishing a craft theory that recognizes, defines, and celebrates the unique blend of function and human aesthetic values embodied in the craft object. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Art and craft camparison |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Arts and crafts |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Design philosophy |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Books |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| -- | Hardbound |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Arthshila Ahmedabad | Arthshila Ahmedabad | Cluster: 3N | 03/02/2023 | CRFT/RIS | BK00552 | 03/02/2023 | Books |