The Invention of Craft

Adamson, Glenn. The Invention of Craft. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.

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Abstract (English)

"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 craft was invented as industry's "other", a necessary counterpart to ideas of progress and upheaval. In the process, the magical and secretive culture of artisans was gradually dominated through division and explication. This left craft with an oppositional stance, a traditional or anti-modern position.
The Invention of Craft ranges widely across media, from lock-making, wood-carving and iron-casting to fashion, architecture and design. It also moves back and forth between periods, from the 18th century to the present day, demonstrating how contemporary practice can be informed through the study of modern craft in its moment of invention." -- Back cover

Types:	Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors:	Adamson, Glenn (Author)
Dossier:	800 - MÉTIERS D'ART / ARTS AND CRAFTS
Collation:	xxv, 243 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:	9781350088092
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing
Keywords:	CRAFT(S); HANDICRAFT; HISTORY
Copyright Statement:	Glenn Adamson
Related URLs:	Publisher
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Includes an index.
Related records:	Thinking Through Craft
Deposited by:	Contractuel Artexte
Date Deposited:	05 Mar 2020 21:12
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2020 21:55
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/31748

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