Contemporary Crafts and the Saxe Collection

by Taragin, Davira S.; Neff, Terry Ann R.

• ISBN13: 9781555950736
• ISBN10: 1555950736
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-09-01
• Publisher: Hudson Hills Pr

Summary

Stunning colorplates of glass, ceramics, wood, fiber, metal masterpieces; incomparable resource material.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. 9
Studio Craft Comes of Age	p. 11
The Evolution of Studio Glass Collecting and Documentation in the United States	p. 21
Clay Leads the Studio Crafts into the Art World	p. 91
Fiber Art Gathers Momentum	p. 133
Wood in the 1980s: Expansion or Commodification?	p. 149
In Search of a History: The Evolution and Patronage of Contemporary Metalwork and Jewelry	p. 163
The Dorothy and George Saxe Collection: A Case Study	p. 179
An Observation of the Early Years: A Dialogue between Helen W. Drutt English and Davira S. Taragin	p. 186
Catalogue of the Exhibition	p. 191
Index	p. 211
Photograph Credits	p. 216
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