
Fiber
Sculpture 1960-Present
Jenelle Porter(Author)
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 22. August 2014
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-3-7913-5382-1 (ISBN)
Description
The 1960s saw a revolution in fibre art. Where once the focus was on knotting, twining, and coiling thread into works that were immediately recognizable, and therefore connected to utilitarian crafts, fibre artists of the later 20th century began to experiment with abstract forms that were closer to sculpture than craft. Influenced by postmodernist ideas, these works are the product of experimentation with materials and technique while at the same time confronting important cultural issues. This book traces that development from the mid-twentieth-century to the present. In the words of Bauhaus weaver Anni Albers, the expressive quality of fibre is essentially a "language of thread." That language is beautifully displayed in full-colour spreads and individual illustrations in this book. Scholarly essays address the feminist movement of the 1970s; the expanded use of materials in the '80s and '90s; and the more recent employment of fibre as one more material in the creation of freestanding works. In addition to a section of full-colour illustrations, this book also includes profiles of all of the genre's most influential artists.Published in association with the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.
Reviews / Votes
"Fiber is sure to make a strong impression on how you view your own work within the historical narrative of fiber arts."--Fiber Art Now
"This lavish book documents the developments in the field of fiber-related art over the past half century....In addition to a section of full color illustrations, [it] also includes profiles of all of the genre's most influential artists."
--Surface Design Association
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Illustrations
180 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 248 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-5382-1 (9783791353821)
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Persons
Jenelle Porter is the Mannion Family Senior Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. She has written books on artists Charline von Heyl, Trisha Donnelly, Stephen Prina, Matthew Ritchie, and Uri Tzaig.