40 under 40: Craft Futures

Bell, Nicholas R.; Coupland, Douglas [Contributor]; Herman, Bernard L. [Contributor]; Prokopow, Michael J. [Contributor]; Bryan-Wilson, Julia [Contributor];

ISBN 10: 0300187971 / ISBN 13: 9780300187977

Published by Other Distribution, 2012

About this Item

Near fine. Hardcover. No dust jacket as issued. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Seller Inventory # 2003090107

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 40 under 40: Craft Futures
• Publisher: Other Distribution
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300187971
• ISBN 13: 9780300187977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 60 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art, Architecture and Photography

About this title

Synopsis

In this beautifully illustrated volume, published in celebration of the Renwick Gallery's fortieth anniversary, author Nicholas Bell highlights forty artists (all under the age of forty) actively engaged in creating objects that are transforming contemporary craft. 40 Under 40 investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork, as well as in fields as varied as sculpture, industrial design, installation art, fashion, and sustainable manufacturing. Viewing craft's heritage as a set of flexible tools rather than a rigid structure, Bell shows how this exciting group of young artists has produced work that not only breaks boundaries, but also uses an expanded conceptual framework, establishing craft's important role in the world of contemporary art and culture today.

Distributed for the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Exhibition Schedule:

Smithsonian American Art Museum(07/20/12–02/3/13)

About the Author

Nicholas R. Bell is the Fleur and Charles Bresler Senior Curator of American Craft and Decorative Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery.