Portraits of the American craftsman
By: by Tadd Myers ; text by Eric Celeste
Contributors: Celeste, Eric, writer of added text
Edition: First [edition].
Publisher: Lyons Press an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Guilford, Connecticut
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780762790036
Subjects: Artisans; Portraits; Portrait photography; Photography of handicraft; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial
Other titles: American craftsman
Work titles: Photographs
Description: "Portraits of the American Craftsman is a   collection of portraits  of the people and products made in small  workshops all over the  country, with lyrical descriptions of what they  make, who they are, and  the tradition embedded in their trade. This book  is a celebration of  the handmade at a time when it's being embraced by a  new generation of  DIY and local-focused consumers who are averse to the  mass-produced.  Award-winning  photographer Tadd Myers is four  years into a cross-country journey to  capture images of the American  craftsman engaged in his work. At a time  when the public is growing  disenchanted by the disposable items that  litter the American landscape,  the workers in Tadd's portraits are  still using human eyes to guide  human hands; the objects they make  carry the souls of their makers. His  beautifully rendered photographs  and profiles celebrate the thriving  American culture of true  craftsmanship, which is alive and well in all  parts of the country:  from Tennessee Steinway factory in Queens, NY;  from a carousel works  shop in Ohio to guitar makers in Texas; from  hatmakers in Chicago to  boatbuilders in Vermont.  In the  connected realm of photo-rich  social media platforms such as Pinterest  and Etsy, and in reaction to  the mammoth corporations that create and  sell us our wares, we're  seeing a boom of Americans of all ages  re-evaluating the values that  actually inspire them. Away from the these  conglomerates, the American  craftsman keeps a different, more personal  kind of work alive - work  that is uniquely inspirational and genuine. "--