FIBER/ SCULPTURE 1960

The 1960s saw a revolution in fibre art. Where once the focus was on knotting, twining, and coiling thread into works that were imme diately recognizable, and therefore connected to utilitarian crafts, fibre artists of the later 20th century began to experiment wit h abstract forms that were closer to sculpture than craft. Influenced by postmodernist ideas, these works are the product of experim entation with materials and technique while at the same time confronting important cultural issues. This book traces that developmen t from t...[Read more]