Can an artist claim that an object is a work of art
if it has been made for him or her by someone else? If
so, who is the author of such a work? And just what is
the difference between a work of art and a work of
craft? New in paperback, this is the first book to
highlight and explore the way artists collaborate with
artisans and craftspeople to realise their work. ''The
Art of Not Making'' tackles, explores the concepts of
authorship, artistic originality, skill, craftsmanship
and the creative act, and highlighting the vital role
that skills from craft and industrial production play in
creating some of today's most innovative and highly
sought-after works of art. The book analyses hundreds of
artworks by the most important international artists,
including Chris Burden, Louise Bourgeois, Matthew
Barney, Grayson Perry, Mona Hatoum, Ai Weiwei, Daniel
Buren, Carsten Holler, Mark Wallinger, Kiki Smith, Fred
Wilson, Pae White, Tony Cragg, Roni Horn, Liam Gillick,
Sherrie Levine, Ugo Rondionone, Subodh Gupta, Kara
Walker and Maurizio Cattelan. ''Enjoyable Petry clearly
knows his stuff''. (''Art Quarterly Timely'').
''...Petry has identified a significant art world
trend''. (''The Art Newspaper'').''Glorious''.
(''Harper's Bazaar''). ''A handsome volume ...provides
pause for thought, and should be commended for drawing
attention to the ideas of collaboration''. (''Ceramic
Review''). ''Refreshingly fun to read and look at''.
(''State of Art''). ''The arguments presented in this
glossy erudite art book are bold, intriguing
...beautiful''. ((GT) ''Gay Times''). |
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