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The Nature and Art of Workmanship
Pye, David,
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Description for The Nature and Art of Workmanship
Paperback. One of the classic books on the theory of craftsmanship and design. Num Pages: 144 pages, 51. BIC Classification: ABA; AFT; TDPF; WKDW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. In it, David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to design and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzy thinking, he proposes a new theory of making based on the concept of good workmanship and shows how it imparts all-important diversity to our visual environment.
This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. In it, David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to design and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzy thinking, he proposes a new theory of making based on the concept of good workmanship and shows how it imparts all-important diversity to our visual environment.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
A&C Black
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780713689310
SKU
V9780713689310
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Pye, David,
David Pye, who died in 1993, was an architect, industrial designer and craftsman. For many years he was also Professor of Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art, London. He is also the author of Ships and The Nature and Aesthetics of Design.
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