Art That Works: The Decorative Arts of the Eighties, Crafted in America
by By Herman, Lloyd E.
Category: Design , Decorative Arts

Some 135 color plates depict work by about a hundred American craft artists furniture and lighting; glass, metal, and ceramic tableware and decorative accessories; wood and leather containers and clocks; and fiber rugs and hangings. The introductory essay places contemporary American crafts in the context of the past 100 years of American social and cultural history. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.