02688cam a2200349 i 4500 587972011 TxAuBib 20220915120000.0 200428s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020019500 9781682261521 HRD 49.95 1682261522 HRD 49.95 TxAuBib rda Adamson, Glenn, author Crafting America. Crafting America [BOOK] : artists and objects, 1940 to today / Glenn Adamson and Jen Padgett. Bentonville : Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 2021. xi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Thisa publication accompanies the exhibition Crafting America organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index. Craft is a diverse, democratic art form practiced by Americans of every gender, age, ethnicity, and class. Crafting America traces this expansive range of skilled making in a variety of forms, from ceramics and wood to performance costume and community-based practice. In exploring the intertwining of craft and American experience, this volume reveals how artists leverage their craft to realize the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Accompanying an exhibition of the same title organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Crafting America features contributions from scholars that illuminate craft’s relationship to ritual and memory, personal independence, abstraction, and Native American histories. The richly illustrated catalog section—with more than a hundred color images accompanied by lively commentary—presents a vivid picture of American craft over the past eight decades, offering fresh insights on the relationships between objects. Building upon recent advances in craft scholarship and encouraging more inclusive narratives, Crafting America presents a bold statement on the vital role of craft within the broader context of American art and identity. Provided by publisher. 20220915. Decorative arts United States History 20th century Exhibitions. Decorative arts United States History 21st century Exhibitions. Padgett, Jen, author. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, issuing body.