The artwork and fine craft available today-whether expressed in the form of pottery, basketry, photography, sculpture, paintings or jewelry-is full of astonishing quality, beauty and diversity. Object Lessons offers a visual celebration of craftsmanship by more than 200 of the best talents currently on the market. Selections were made by six renowned guest curators who work for respected museums and publications specializing in fine and decorative arts. Each curator introduces their personal favorites with an insightful essay that expresses the way in which the collection speaks to their unique sensibilities. All of the artists are represented by GUILD.com, the world's largest online supplier of contemporary art and craft. This beautiful showcase of their creativity is certain to inspire and delight anyone who enjoys handcrafted, original art.GUILD.com, which launched on the Internet in 1999, is an e-commerce site that offers for direct sale the largest collection of art and fine craft available anywhere. GUILD.com, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, allows artists to display and sell their artwork in a forum of exceptional standards.
* A celebration of the best contemporary art and craft chosen by six respected museum curators and art editors
* The work of 200 artists ranges from pottery to paintings, glasswork, recycled furniture, silver sculpture, baskets and more
* Insightful essays complement each collection

Guild.Com; Karen Chambers; Jody Clowes; Glenn Adamson; Guild Publishing

GUILD.com Staff

Madison, Wis.: GUILD Pub. ; Cincinnati, Ohio: Distributed by North Light Books

Guild : David & Charles

David & Charles, Guild

F+W Media, Inc.

GUILD, LLC

GUILD.com

United States, United States of America

1St Edition, First Edition, PS, 2001

Madison, Wis., Newton Abbot, 2001

November 2001

"Works of art shown in this book are from the GUILD.com website"--T.p. verso.

221 pages : 29 cm
"Works of art shown in this book are from the GUILD.com website"--Title page verso
The nobility of beauty / Barbara Tober -- The gifts we give : handmade, homemade and otherwise / Susanne K. Frantz -- The sound of one heart pounding / Jody Clowes -- The shape of shadows / Lloyd E. Herman -- Cultural candy / Martha Drexler Lynn -- Word of mouth : on objects of oral delight / Suzanne Ramljak -- Sitting pretty : the chair as an object of attention / Karen S. Chambers

A celebration of the best contemporary art and craft chosen by six prominent museum curators and art editors. The work of 200 artists ranges from pottery to paintings, glasswork to recycled furniture, and photography to basketwork. GUILD.com is an e-commerce site launched on the internet in 1999.

2023-06-28