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Skilled Work
American Craft in the Renwick Gallery, National Museum of American Art
by Howard Risatti ; Kenneth R. Trapp ; Renwick Gallery
ISBN: 1560988312
ISBN-13: 9781560988311
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1998
Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Weight: 3 pounds
Pages: 191
Publisher's Notes
Founded in 1972, at a time when traditional boundaries between the arts seemed to be rapidly dissolving, the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery set out to establish craft as a form equal to painting and sculpture and to heighten public appreciation of objects made of metal, fiber, wood, clay, and glass. Showcasing in 104 color plates the vibrant diversity of objects that entered the Renwick's collections during its first twenty-five years, Skilled Work celebrates the world of modern crafts, highlighting the works of such renowned artists as Anni Albers, Wendell Castle, Dale Chihuly, Harvey Littleton, Peter Voulkos, and Beatrice Wood as well as those that are lesser known. An essay by Howard Risatti explains how, in contrast to the "high" arts, the origin and identity of crafts lie in their functions -- as containers (such as vases, baskets, boxes, and bowls), shelters (including blankets, clothing, and jewelry, as well as tents and even houses), or supports (chairs, stools, beds, shelves, and tables). He contends that carefully wrought functional objects reflect a primal human impulse to make things better and more beautiful than they need to be, to transform everyday physical necessities into shared rituals. Yet because they are made of elemental materials and serve basic human needs, crafts offer an antidote to the insubstantial media images that suffuse contemporary culture. The book includes photographs of such signature objects as Albert Paley's Portal Gates and Larry Fuente's Game Fish as well as new acquisitions that presage the future of the Renwick's scholarship and exhibitions. Complete with an essay tracing the history of the gallery plus biographies of sixty-five artists,Skilled Work serves both as a compendium of favorites for those in the field and as an introduction to the world of modern craft.
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Skilled Work
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Washington and London: Smithsonian Institute Press, 1998 191pp. b&w and color photos, 2 long very slightly rubbed marks on ft cover. . Later Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Large 8vo. Trade. ( more information) Offered by First Landing Books & Art (United States)
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Skilled Work : American Craft in the Renwick Gallery
Trapp, Kenneth R.; Renwick Gallery Staff; Risatti, Howard
Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Institution Press and Harry Abrams, 1998 191 pages. Contains beautiful color and b&w reproductions of American craft work. Hard Cover. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by Spectator Books (United States)
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Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery (Qty: 2)
Trapp, Kenneth R. and Howard Risatti
Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institute Press, 1998. Hardcover. As New/As New. ISBN: 1-56098-831-2. ( more information) Offered by Adventures Underground (United States)
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SKILLED WORK, AMERICAN CRAFT IN THE RENWICK GALLERY
Trapp, Kenneth R
Smithsonian Institution. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. As New Hardcover in As New Dust Jacket. No marks or writing. Full color photography. National Museum of American Art and The Smithsonian Institution. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 191 pages . ( more information) Offered by McDowell's Emporium (United States)
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SKILLED WORK; AMERICAN CRAFT IN THE RENWICK GALLERY
Trapp, Kenneth E. & Risatti, Howard
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998. 192pp. Biographies. Chronologies. 104 sumptuous color plates of wood, metal, fiber & glass arts & crafts from the Renwick. Multiple copies may be available.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine Dust Jacket. Large 4to. ( more information) Offered by Artis Books & Antiques (United States)
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SKILLED WORK; AMERICAN CRAFT IN THE RENWICK GALLERY
Trapp, Kenneth E. & Risatti, Howard
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998. 192pp. Biographies. Chronologies. 104 sumptuous color plates of wood, metal, fiber & glass arts & crafts from the Renwick. Multiple copies may be available.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine Dust Jacket. Large 4to. ( more information) Offered by Artis Books & Antiques (United States)
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Skilled Work
TRAPP, Kenneth R. and Howard Risatti
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998. First edition. HB.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. 191 p. Lavishly produced and illustrated, this volume is a great introduction to the world of contemporary crafts. ( more information) Offered by The Bound Page (United States)
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Skilled Work: American Craft in the Renwick Gallery
Trapp, Kenneth R.; Risatti, Howard
Suite 4300, Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books, 1998 192pp. Illustrated throughout with large colour photographs and some black and white comp. figs. Biographies of all the craftsmen and women at the end of the book, as well as a history of the Renwick Gallery, the modern crafts branch of the Smithsonian Institution. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 4to. ( more information) Offered by Stephen Foster Books (United Kingdom)
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Skilled Work : American Craft in the Renwick Gallery
Trapp, Kenneth R.; Renwick Gallery Staff; Risatti, Howard
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998. Marking its 25th anniversary in 1997, The Renwick gallery has become the nation's premier showcase and study center for objects made of metal, fiber, wood, clay and glass. 192 pp., including a chronology of the Renwick Gallery, chronology of the James Renwick Alliance, and artist's biographies. Over 100 color plates featuring the work of Anni Albers, Dale Chihuly, Peter Voulkos, Gertrude and Otto Natzler, Beatrice Wood, Richard DeVore, Howard Ben Tre, Sam Maloof, Ralph Bacerra, Albert Paley, and many others. A bump to back top corner, else As New. A very nice copy of the scarce hardcover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by modern-ISM (United States)
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