Beyond Surface Appeal: Literalism, Sensibilities, and Constituencies in the Work of James Carpenter

by Sarah Whiting

Two essays and a set of original diagrams consider the parameters of the "something beyond" in James Carpenter's projects. Architectural historian Mark Linder offers a long view of Carpenter's work, placing his early career as an installation artist and experimental filmmaker in the context of contemporary art practices. Linder draws out the continuities between this early work and Carpenter's current practice as a glass designer, demonstrating a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934510173
• ISBN13: 9781934510179
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Harvard Graduate School of Design
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.4"