American Baskets: A Cultural History of a Traditional Domestic Art

by Robert Shaw

Book Overview

American Basketsis the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of an art form that is ten thousand years old. Basketmaking is the most basic of all crafts in its methods and material, and its development reflects specifically local traditions. Here, author Robert Shaw ("the information source on major U.S. crafts" --Booklist) examines the craft's history and artistry throughout the country and through various periods. Once among the most common...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609603337
• ISBN13: 9780609603338
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.3"