The culture of craft
By Peter Dormer
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Book Information
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 978-0-7190-4618-6
- Pages: 256
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Price: £11.99
- Published Date: May 1997
- BIC Category: Society & social sciences / Material culture, Handicrafts, Decorative Arts & Crafts, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General, DESIGN / History & Criticism, Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts, Material culture, Art History
- Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture
Description
Peter Dormer presents a series of lively, clearly argued discussions about the relevance of handicraft in a world whose aesthetics and design are largely determined by technology. One of the key questions discussed in the book is what makes the difference between a craft and a modern technology.