Craft: An American History

By Adamson, Glenn

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9781635574586
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Bloomsbury


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Reviewed on December 1, 2020  |  Social Sciences

Craft was there from the beginning. The first European settlers in the United States depended on craft skills to keep them alive, fed, and clothed. Adamson (Head of Graduate Studies, Victoria & Albert Museum; The Craft Reader) shows how, during the American Revolution, Paul Revere and Ben Franklin were "professional artisans" who practiced craft for the beautification of daily life. This narrative continues to the modern era, with a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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