Object Lessons: Beauty and Meaning in Art.
Cincinnati: Northlight Books (800-289-0963) 2001. Illus.,
hardcover, 222 pp., $50.00.
This interesting publication is more than it appears. Six prominent
curators were asked to select a number of significant objects from the
Guild.com collection and to then craft an essay around the objects
selected. Following an introduction by a representative of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's American Craft American craft consists of the United States' contributions to the family of artistic practices conducted by independent studio artists, working singly or in small groups, using traditional craft materials such as wood, glass, clay, textiles and metal and creating works that Museum, the curator of the Chipstone
Foundation organized the six essays into groupings related to function,
narrative concepts, and the social value of handmade objects. The result
of all this is a handsome volume where works by accomplished American
artists A list by date of birth of historically recognized American fine artists known for the creation of artworks that are primarily visual in nature, including traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, as well as more recent genres, including and craftpersons persuade us toward new ways of thinking about
art objects. As an example, one of the essays explores art as a medium
for storytelling without words. Robert Cottingham, Lesley Dill Lesley Dill, an artist born in 1950, Bronxville, New York, USA. She received a B.A. in English in 1972 from Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut, USA), a Masters from Smith College (Northampton, Massachusetts, USA), and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College , James
Turrell James Turrell (born 1943, Los Angeles) is an artist primarily concerned with light and space. He is best known for his work in progress, Roden Crater. Located outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Turrell is turning this natural cinder volcanic crater into a massive naked-eye , Karen Kunc, Donald Judd, and Julia Jacquette are representative
of the 194 artists. The book concludes with brief biographies of the
artists represented. Overall, a rewarding compendium of outstanding
contemporary art expression.
COPYRIGHT 2002 Davis Publications, Inc.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2002, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.
|
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion