A Measure of the Earth: The Cole-Ware Collection of American Baskets

by Renwick Gallery and Nicholas R. Bell

A Measure of the Earth provides an unparalleled window into an overlooked corner of recent American history: the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Steve Cole and Martha Ware amassed a remarkable collection using the most stringent guidelines: baskets made from undyed domestic materials that have been harvested by the maker. An essay by Nicholas Bell details the long-standing use of traditional fibers such as black ash and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469615282
• ISBN13: 9781469615288
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Smithsonian American Art Museum
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.7" x 11.3"