{"product_id":"bizarre-beauty-the-art-of-william-harper-hardcover","title":"Bizarre Beauty: The Art of William Harper - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartha J. Fleischman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBizarre Beauty is the definitive study of the American artist William Harper and his work, including a full biography, as well as thematic essays and primary texts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of six decades, the American artist William Harper (b. 1944) has conjured a body of work unique in the realm of jewelry. Masterfully crafted in enamel and gold, his pieces explore multiple realms - from ancient mythology to personal iconography - and draw on influences such as African sculpture, medieval art, and modernist dance. Harper has nonetheless created an oeuvre that is instantly recognizable, branching into formats including paintings, ornamented casks, artist's books, and more. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBizarre Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the definitive study of Harper and his work, includes a full biography by co-editor Glenn Adamson, as well as thematic essays and primary texts. A visual feast, the book provides an intimate look at this brilliantly imaginative artist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Adamson is a curator and writer who works at the intersection of craft, design history, and contemporary art. He has previously been director of the Museum of Arts and Design, New York; head of research at the V\u0026amp;A, London; and curator at the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee. Adamson's publications include \u003ci\u003eThinking through Craft\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Craft Reader\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePostmodernism: Style and Subversion \u003c\/i\u003e(co-edited with Jane Pavitt); \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Craft\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eArt in the Making \u003c\/i\u003e(co-authored with Julia Bryan-Wilson); \u003ci\u003eFewer Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCraft: An American History\u003c\/i\u003e. He earned his BA in History of Art at Cornell University in 1994 and his PhD in Art History at Yale University in 2001. \u003cb\u003eMartha J. Fleischman \u003c\/b\u003eis a specialist in American art and a collector. She has been the owner of Kennedy Galleries and publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe American Art Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith texts by Glenn Adamson, Arthur C. Danto, Mary E. Davis, Toni Greenbaum, Cynthia Hahn, John Perreault, and William Harper, a conversation with Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi, and forewords by Martha J. Fleischman and Abraham Thomas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 12.77 x 9.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329731006701,"sku":"9783897907164","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/XQbF556JI9783897907164.webp?v=1784914794","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/bizarre-beauty-the-art-of-william-harper-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}