The Invention of Craft

by Glenn Adamson

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350088099
• ISBN13: 9781350088092
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"