The art of not making
Subtitle: the new artist-artisan relationship
By: Michael Petry
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780500238820
Subjects: Art; Philosophy; Handicraft; Handicraft in art; Decorative arts; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Found objects (Art)
Description: Can an artist claim that an object is a work of art if it has been made for him or her by someone else? If so, who is the author of such a work? And just what is the difference between a work of art and a work of craft? In the first book of its kind, Michael Petry tackles these questions head on.
Notes: Includes list of artists' websites (p. 201).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: When art meets craft; title: Glass; title: Metal; title: Stone; title: Textiles; title: Other materials; title: Interviews.