{"product_id":"crafting-america-artists-and-objects-1940-to-today-9781682261521","title":"Crafting America: Artists and Objects, 1940 to Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraft is a diverse, democratic art form practiced by Americans of every gender, age, ethnicity, and class. \u003ci\u003eCrafting America\u003c\/i\u003e traces this expansive range of skilled making in a variety of forms, from ceramics and wood to performance costume and community-based practice. In exploring the intertwining of craft and American experience, this volume reveals how artists leverage their craft to realize the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying an exhibition of the same title organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, \u003ci\u003eCrafting America\u003c\/i\u003e features contributions from scholars that illuminate craft's relationship to ritual and memory, personal independence, abstraction, and Native American histories. The richly illustrated catalog section--with more than a hundred color images accompanied by lively commentary--presents a vivid picture of American craft over the past eight decades, offering fresh insights on the relationships between objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding upon recent advances in craft scholarship and encouraging more inclusive narratives, Crafting America presents a bold statement on the vital role of craft within the broader context of American art and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Adamson is a curator, writer, and historian who works at the intersection of craft, design, and contemporary art. His publications include \u003ci\u003eThinking through Craft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Craft Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePostmodernism: Style and Subversion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Craft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt in the Making\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFewer Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCraft: An American History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJen Padgett is associate curator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Her research focuses on modern art from the 1900s to 1950s, with an emphasis on connections between media and the relationship between fine art and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525429924114,"sku":"9781682261521","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_692869d5-16df-4c09-a6ce-c9dd032fdcb4.jpg?v=1731218806","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/crafting-america-artists-and-objects-1940-to-today-9781682261521","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}