The article Alan C. Elder wrote is a review of Howard Risatti's book called, A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression. He discussed the position conceptual craft is in today, in the middle of traditional ways and modern public expectations of craft. He is grateful for Roszika Parker, Pat Kirkham and Griselda Pollock for writing about and bringing up historical debates about craft meaning and materials. Much of the article is about Risatti's concern for craft being under appreciated as art because it's not just purely aesthetic, it is functional. Also, it explains the book's main points which are looking at what craft is and looking at its relationship to fine arts and design.
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Elder, Alan C. Winterthur Portfolio; Spring2009, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p142-143, 2p, Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc.
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