The Craftsman's Role in Society.
By Edward Lucie-Smith
Edward Lucie-Smith follows craft through three historical stages. Starting from the time when everything was made by hand, he proceeds to a second period, from the Renaissance onward, when there emerged an intellectual distinction between the idea of craft and that of fine art, which introduced a separation between the craft object and the product made by machine - a separation that took place more gradually than is now commonly admitted. Continuing his account chronologically, Lucie-Smith treats the Arts and Crafts Movements in Great Britain and America, as well as Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Art Deco, the Bauhaus, and craft today. He shows not only how the idea of craft has developed but how our attitudes toward it have changed. His absorbing narrative is enlivened by a stunning collection of more than 300 photographs (42 in color) of a wide variety of objects - the finest examples of craft work from all over the world.
Fair condition. Dust jacket ripped in some places. Former owner has written their name in pen on the inner cover.