"This book looks at a group of artists and sculptors who use the techniques of knitting and the concepts of lacemaking to produce works that take the form of freestanding sculptures, architectural interventions, sound & video works and performance art Includes an index of artists and exhibited works Published in association with the Museum of Arts and Design, New York Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting presents an array of works that ref ..."
" Dead or Alive, presented by the Museum of Arts and Design from April 27 through October 24, 2010, showcased the work of over 30 international artists who transform organic materials and objects that were once produced by or part of living organisms-insects, feathers, bones, silkworm cocoons, plant materials, and hair-to create intricately crafted and designed installations and sculptures.
In Dead or Alive, the materials transformed ..."
Otherworldly Optical Delusions and Small Realities by DavidRevereMcfadden, Linda Florio Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Channel Photographics ISBN-13: 978-0-9832983-1-1, ISBN: 0-9832983-1-9
"OTHERWORLDY: Optical Delusions and Small Realities illuminates the phenomenal renaissance of interest among artists worldwide in constructing small-scale, hand-built depictions of artificial environments and alternative realities, either as sculpture or as subjects for photography and video.The book features contemporary work by approximately 35 preeminent visual artists who have generated renewed interest in this art form: a diverse gr ..."
""'Chicago In Glass' ... is a coherant body of work made exclusively of glass (along with related drawings), both cast and fused. Many of the works in the exhibition focus on the coporeal and symbolic role of the human hand."
Swept Away Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design by DavidRevereMcfadden, Holly Hotcher, Martina D'alton Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 2012 by Museum Of Arts And Deswign ISBN-13: 978-1-890385-25-5, ISBN: 1-890385-25-5
"Foreword Holly Hotchner -- Acknowledgments -- Talking dirty : out of the dust and ashes David Revere McFadden -- Artist works -- Artist statements and biographies : Kim Abeles ; Catherine Bertola ; Margaret Boozer ; Cai Guo-Qiang ; James ..."
Changing Hands Art Without Reservation. Contemporary Native North American Art From the Northeast and Southeast, Volume 3 by Ellen Napiura Taubman, DavidRevereMcfadden Paperback, 178 Pages, Published 2012 by Museum Of Arts & Design ISBN-13: 978-1-890385-26-2, ISBN: 1-890385-26-3
"The pleasure of making and the communication of meaning is vital in the work of each artist in Pricked: extreme embroidery. These are artists that have chosen embroidery as the most direct way to bring their artistic visions to life."
Changing Hands Art Without Reservation 2 (Contemporary Native North American Art from the West, Northwest, and Pacific by DavidRevereMcfadden, Ellen Napiura Taubman Paperback, 261 Pages, Published 2006 by Mueum Of Arts & Design ISBN-13: 978-1-890385-11-8, ISBN: 1-890385-11-5
""Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2: Contemporary Native North American Art from the West, Northwest & Pacific is the second in a landmark series of three exhibitions and publications that highlight the rich diversity of creativity in craft, art and design being produced by Native artists of the United States and Canada. . .the publications advocate a radical repositioning of Native art within the mainstream of global contemporar ..."
"This unique treasury presents 279 full-color illustrations of miniature chairs--made of such materials as ticket stubs, gum wrappers, playing cards, and buttons. These emblems of miniature design reveal an exuberance and creativity bound to delight readers of all sizes."
"Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting presents a sampling of works that reflect the energy, vitality and innovation demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary artists"
"Widely considered a master of twentieth-century textile design, world-renowned designer Jack Lenor Larsen has also collected the crafts of world cultures and related contemporary art for the last fifty years. The synergy between his design and his collecting is the subject of this book, which offers insights into Larson's artistic vision and the nature of creativity itself. Over forty of Larsen's most innovative textiles are juxtaposed ..."
"Minkowitz explores the human form, drawing the viewer into her psychologically charged sculptures. She has turned crochet into a complex contemporary art form."
"This is the first in a landmark series of three titles that assembles, documents, interprets, and explores the rich diversity of craft, art, and design being produced today by contemporary Native American artists. This first volume, which focuses on Native American arts in the Southwest, includes works in a variety of media by approximately ninety artists. This series offers an opportunity to appreciate the work of pioneers defying tra ..."
"Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection Sean M. Ulmer, Janice Blackburn, Terry
Martin David Revere McFadden. different materials, disciplines, and aesthetics is
more exciting and rewarding for ... Neil Wilkin — a British glass maker who
designs and makes extraordinary bold glass sculptures, mainly in crystal and
often combined with steel or concrete as part of spectacular outdoor installations
— is another. Sotheby's always has a varie ..."
Treasures from the Table(1st Edition) Silver from the Chrysler Museum by Mark A. Clark, DavidRevereMcfadden, Chrysler Museum Hardcover, 117 Pages, Published 1989 by Distributed In The U.S. By Rizzoli International Publications Ilustrado ISBN-13: 978-1-55595-011-8, ISBN: 1-55595-011-6
"Organized in four sections: Centerpieces, Compotes, and Epergnes; Sauceboats, Tureens, Baskets, Salvers, Platters, Dishes, and Casters; Drinking; and Tea and Coffee. 79 objects are described and illustrated in duotone of which 22 are also illustrated in color. 8 figures accompany the text."