Art in the Making by Glenn Adamson

Art in the Making by Glenn Adamson

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Today's artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the processes involved in making artworks are rarely addressed in books or exhibitions on art. This title sets out a history of trends in artistic production and the possible catalysts for the proliferation of production strategies.

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Art in the Making by Glenn Adamson

Today's artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the processes involved in making artworks are rarely addressed in books or exhibitions on art. This title sets out a history of trends in artistic production and the possible catalysts for the proliferation of production strategies.
'Full of very good surprises, unusual suspects and unexpected perspectives … illuminating and thought-provoking' - we-make-money-not-artcom
'After reading this book I won’t ever look at an artwork in the same way again' - Crafts
Glenn Adamson is Director of the Museum of Arts and Design, New York. He was formerly head of research at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and tutor at the Royal College of Art, London. He is co-editor of the Journal of Modern Craft and author of The Craft Reader and The Invention of Craft. Julia Bryan-Wilson is Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Art Workers: Radical Practice in the Vietnam War Era and editor of Robert Morris (OCTOBER Files).
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ISBN 13 9780500239339
ISBN 10 0500239339
Title Art in the Making
Author Glenn Adamson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 2016-05-02
Number of pages 248
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.