Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft, and Design

by Lowery Stokes Sims

Book Overview

Focusing on some of the most interesting conceptual technical trends in wood working today, Against the Grain includes approximately 65 vessels, sculptures, furniture, and installations, created since 2000, which provocatively defy categories and celebrate the visual dynamics of wood. The book demonstrates how contemporary creators have engaged the medium of wood in strategies that might be described as "postmodern," employing mimicry, assemblage,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580933440
• ISBN13: 9781580933445
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.2" x 11.3"