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.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Format: Hardback
Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in)
Pages: 304 pp
Illustrations: 520 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714876610
Format: Hardback
Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in)
Pages: 304 pp
Illustrations: 520 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714876610
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.
"...Explores a different corner of the art world, fiber art... There is much tactile work to discover."—The New York Times
"A textural and textural delight in and of itself... Essential reading for anyone even remotely interested in the power and potential of the materials that surround us on a daily basis."—The Essential Journal
