by Edward Lucie-Smith · Phaidon · tapa dura · ISBN 9780714820378
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«The Story of Craft» is a historical essay by Edward Lucie-Smith on the role of the craftsman in society, published by Phaidon in hardcover (288 pages).
The book analyzes the evolution of craftsmanship and the industrial arts, and examines how the social role of the craftsman has changed throughout history. It combines a survey of trades and techniques with reflection on the relationship between art, design and society, and situates the figure of the craftsman in various historical and cultural contexts.
English edition published in 1981. The original subtitle is «The Craftsman's Role in Society». Includes bibliography and index.
Reference work for readers interested in art history, design and craftsmanship.
John Edward McKenzie Lucie-Smith, known as Edward Lucie-Smith, is a Jamaican-born English writer, poet, art critic, curator and broadcaster. He has been highly prolific in these fields, writing or editing over a hundred books, his subjects gradually shifting around the late 1960s from mostly literature to mostly art.
