9780714876610: Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art
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| SKU | 9780714876610 |
|---|---|
| Title | Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art |
| Author Description | Phaidon Editors with an introduction by Jenelle Porter |
| Uri | store/art/vitamin-t-threads-and-textiles-in-contemporary-art-9780714876610/ |
| Web Author Description | Jenelle Porter was formerly senior curator at ICA Boston and curator at ICA Philadelphia and is author of numerous publications and essays on contemporary art and craft. |
| webLongDescription | A global survey of more than 100 artists, chosen by art-world professionals for their work with threads, stitching, and textiles Celebrating tapestry, embroidery, stitching, textiles, knitting, and knotting as used by visual artists worldwide, Vitamin T is the latest in the celebrated series in which leading curators, critics, and art professionals nominate living artists for inclusion. As boundaries between art and craft have blurred, artists have increasingly embraced these materials and methods, with the resulting works being coveted by collectors and exhibited in museums worldwide. Vitamin T is a vibrant and incredibly timely survey – the first of its kind. |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Size | Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in) |
| Pages | Pages: 304 |
| Illustrations | 520 |
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