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The Culture of Craft
Peter Dormer
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Description for The Culture of Craft
Paperback. What role does the craftsman play on the professional life of the designer? Is the craft of design threatened with deskilling by technology? These are among the questions discussed in this collection of essays about the relevance and place of handcraft in the late 20th century. Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Studies in Design and Material Culture
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719046186
SKU
V9780719046186
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99-1
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