Makers: A History of American Studio Craft

by Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf

Book Overview

Here is the first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States. Makers follows the development of studio craft--objects in fiber, clay, glass, wood, and metal--from its roots in nineteenth-century reform movements to the rich diversity of expression at the end of the twentieth century.

More than four hundred illustrations complement this chronological exploration of the American craft tradition. Keeping as their main focus...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807834130
• ISBN13: 9780807834138
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 5.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.4" x 11.2"