Function and Aesthetic Expression
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With a writing style that is direct and engaging, Risatti examines the value of the handmade in an age of mass-production and constructs a critical framework for evaluating the place of craft media in today's art environment.--FiberArts Risatti has long been ahead of the curve in regards to bridging the art/craft divide. . . . A tantalizingly broad argument for craft's relevance.--Surface Design Journal Howard Risatti offers a very palatable narrative in A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression. Risatti dives headfirst into the craft versus art and design argument, peeling back the layers to understand the most basic definitions, functions and history of craft.--Arts Reader Destined to become required reading for undergraduate and graduate courses in art and craft history. . . . A book worth waiting for.--Ceramics Monthly A well-organized argument for the consideration of craft as art and its elevation in status. . . . An important contribution to the field of contemporary craft activity and its contributions.--Wintherthur Portfolio [A Theory of Craft] lays out reasons for the historical dichotomy in Western philosophy between fine art and crafts.--Library Journal
Howard Risatti is professor emeritus of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University, UAS. His four previous books include Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery and Postmodern Perspectives: Issues in Contemporary Art.