World History of Craft

Author: (English) Lucy Smith, translated by Zhu Chun
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Publication Date: 1993-06-01
Features: This book concisely and vividly discusses the history of craftsmanship worldwide, from 500,000 years ago to the late 1970s of the 20th century, systematically elaborating on the social status and role of craftsmen in different historical periods, as well as the evolution of craftsmanship styles and concepts. It has had a significant impact in the West and is a pioneering work in this academic field. The author, Edward Lucy-Smith, was born in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, and moved to the United Kingdom in 1946. He is a renowned contemporary poet, journalist, art critic, and broadcast writer, with works such as A Concise History of French Painting and Contemporary American Art. The translator, Zhu Chun, was born in Shanghai in 1957. In 1991, he obtained a Master's degree in Literature from the China Academy of Art and has served as an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Art and Design at the China Academy of Art, a professor and vice president at the Shanghai Design Institute of the China Academy of Art, and is currently a professor and vice president at the College of Fine Arts, Shanghai Normal University.