Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery

by Kenneth R. Trapp and TRAPP KENNETH R

Book Overview

The curator of Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery set out in 1972 to establish craft as a form equal to painting and sculpture to heighten public appreciation of objects made of metal, fiber, wood, clay... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560988312
• ISBN13: 9781560988311
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.4" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

Skilled Work: Bravo!

This is an exceptionally beautiful book, with fabulous color photographs of the handiwork of American artisans. All different types of crafts are represented: weaving, glasswork, metalwork, and more. The book is very well written and designed. If you are at all interested in American crafts, this book is a must!