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Against a framework of feminism and postmodernism, sixteen artists, historians and cultural theorists interpret textiles as a conceptual and material field of visual art. Four major themes are articulated: Material and Process, Articulating Gender and Identity, Cloth, Colonialism and Resistance, and Reconsidering Tradition and History. 38 illustrations.
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About the Author
Contributors include:
Bruce Grenville: senior curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Jo Anna Isaak: author of The Revolutionary Power of Womens Laughter (Routledge).
Janis Jeffries: professor at the Visual Art Department of the University of London and coordinator of the European Textile Network,
Sarat Maharaj: author of The Duchamps Effect (MIT Press).
Anne West: professor at the Rhode Island School of Design.
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Material Matters is a tremendous achievement. It is essential for practitioners of art, educators and scholars internationally and useful for studio and history courses. The essays contribute to informed discussions about contemporary art and culture. Anne Wilson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Fiber, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. -- Anne Wilson,Professor and Chair of the Department of Fiber, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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- PublisherY Y Z Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0920397239
- ISBN 13 9780920397237
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
- EditorBachmann Ingrid, Scheuing Ruth
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