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Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting
This book looks at a group of artists and sculptors who use the techniques of knitting and the concepts of lacemaking to produce works that take the form of freestanding sculptures, architectural interventions, sound & video works and performance art
Includes an index of artists and exhibited works
Published in association with the Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting presents an array of works that reflect the energy, vitality and innovation demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary artists who apply traditional knitting and lacemaking techniques to unusual materials, or new techniques and technologies to traditional materials.
The works brought together here are by artists from many different countries. Individually these works speak to the pervasive and persuasive cultural, social, and political issues with which art intersects today.
The role of hand work as a symbol of community and communication is highlighted in many of these pieces, and the artist's personal commitment to collaborative experiments is the focus of others. The works are also barometers of change in the visual arts of our time, signaling the dissolving of the categories of art, craft and design that have fragmented the world of aesthetic and functional objects for more than a century.
David Revere McFadden is the Chief Curator at the Museum of Arts & Design, New York.
Includes an index of artists and exhibited works
Published in association with the Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting presents an array of works that reflect the energy, vitality and innovation demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary artists who apply traditional knitting and lacemaking techniques to unusual materials, or new techniques and technologies to traditional materials.
The works brought together here are by artists from many different countries. Individually these works speak to the pervasive and persuasive cultural, social, and political issues with which art intersects today.
The role of hand work as a symbol of community and communication is highlighted in many of these pieces, and the artist's personal commitment to collaborative experiments is the focus of others. The works are also barometers of change in the visual arts of our time, signaling the dissolving of the categories of art, craft and design that have fragmented the world of aesthetic and functional objects for more than a century.
David Revere McFadden is the Chief Curator at the Museum of Arts & Design, New York.
156 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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November 23, 2013
Hilariously, when i picked this up at the beginning of the year, i put it back because I couldn't see WHAT it had to do with my thesis. 9 months on, and it is a veritable treasure trove and catalogue of inspiration. Although little of the work is craftivist (Cat Mazza being a glaring exception), the work within is created with purpose - each action defined by the knowledge that using the skill in a way not intended is in itself a revolutionary act.
wish I could have seen the show.
wish I could have seen the show.
February 14, 2011
Great Artbook. From the inside cover "Radical Lace & Knitting presents a sampling of works that reflect the energy, vitality, and innovation demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary artists who apply traditional knitting and lacemaking techniques to unusual materials, or tecniques and technologies to traditional materials." Holly Hotchner, Director Museum of Arts & Design.
May 19, 2009
Some pretty out there and cool stuff, though for me it was just a fun picture book to look at and boggle the mind. lots of arty discussion which is not my favorite. who cares what you are saying about modern society by knitting a giant 10-armed sweater?
August 12, 2013
A truly beautiful collection.
September 10, 2010
This book I would like to find again... beautiful art book/show
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