By Hand: The Use of Craft in Contemporary Art

Available now in a paperback edition, our critically acclaimed By Hand features the work of thirty-two artists whose innovative and unexpected uses of handicraft techniques such as embroidery, sewing, knitting, and crocheting are making the age-old craft versus art debate obsolete. From Kiki Smith's lovingly etched birds, to Barb Hunt's knitted land mines to dynamo-ville's one-of-a-kind puppets, to Evil Twin's handstitched publications, the artworks in By Hand revel in the care and consideration of craft.

Originally from New York City, Shu Hung and Joe Magliaro are Bejing-based photographers and writers. They produce work for their studio Es Gibt, whose output includes clothing design, furniture design, and limited-edition handmade products.