Common ground : contemporary craft, architecture and the decorative arts /
Scholars, architects and craftspeople - inspired by the historical precedent of the Bauhaus and architectural theorists such as Gottfried Semper - probe the contemporary relevance of the relationship between the design process, building or making methods and materials."--Jacket.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | Includes some text and abstract in French. |
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Hull, Québec :
Canadian Museum of Civilization,
1998.
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| Series: | Mercury series.
Paper (Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies) ; no. 72. |
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| Summary: | Scholars, architects and craftspeople - inspired by the historical precedent of the Bauhaus and architectural theorists such as Gottfried Semper - probe the contemporary relevance of the relationship between the design process, building or making methods and materials."--Jacket. "This volume includes essays by museum and gallery professionals that trace the historical precedents of their craft collections, the patrons who shaped them, and the current direction of institutional policies regarding the collecting and exhibiting of craft. Also included is a photo essay documenting the integration of craft and architecture in a case study of the Fuji Pavilion in the Montreal Botanical Garden."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Selection of essays presented in 1997 at the symposium "Common ground: contemporary craft, architecture and the decorative arts"--Preface. Co-published by the Institute for Contemporary Canadian Craft. |
| Physical Description: | 181 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0660175053 9780660175058 |