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Take a tour of the Renwick Gallery, the craft division of the Smithsonian, and enjoy an in-depth look at the artists and the work of this unparalleled collection of handmade contemporary furniture. This absorbing volume features profiles and interviews of 64 artists and reveals their artistic influences and interpretations along with 112 stunning photos of iconic work.
"Craft for a Modern World highlights nearly 200 of the extraordinary craft objects held at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Nora Atkinson looks at the whole notion of what defines craft, and how attitudes towards it are continually changing, from the pioneering years of the studio craft movement through to new definitions and expressions of craft today. "--
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Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery's initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, July 20, 2012-February 13, 2013.
Features over 180 highlights from the Renwick Gallery's remarkable collection of craft objects from the 19th century to the present.
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Features four artists whose works address the current fascination in American craft with change, transformation, ruin, and reinvention.