The Machinist Sculptor: Industry Meets Craft

by Chris Bathgate

By all rights, machining should have been embraced by artists long ago. During the 20th century, many industrial crafts were developed into studio art mediums. For a long time, however, the crafts movement rejected many forms of automation. Seen as inexpressive, expensive, and inaccessible, machine tools would be largely relegated to their industrial role until the first few years of the 2000s.

Artist Chris Bathgate's story brings visibility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764367552
• ISBN13: 9780764367557
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Schiffer Craft
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 9.7" x 11.7"