Craft in America: Expanding Traditions
Opens at Cranbrook Art Museum
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
June 14, 2008 – September 14, 2008
Organized by Craft in America, Inc. and Curatorial Assistance
Craft in America: Expanding Traditions celebrates the rich legacy of an American artform. The exhibition is a landmark historical survey, touring nationally, which features exemplary works that celebrate the aesthetic achievements in the field (see Cranbrook news release). Spanning more than one hundred years, beginning with the Industrial Revolution, Craft in America explores the many cultures and movements that have contributed to the development and refinement of American crafts during the last century.
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Above: George Nakashima, Conoid Bench with Back. Designed c. 1961. Production date of this example: 1974. American black walnut, hickory, East Indian rosewood. 31 x 113 x 40 inches. Image courtesy Mira Nakashima.
Below: Installation view, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California
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