Books in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Yale) series

A sweeping survey of the impact of the Civil War on American painting and photography in the 19th century

Published in celebration of the Renwick Gallery's fortieth anniversary, this title highlights forty artists (all under the age of forty) actively engaged in creating objects that are transforming contemporary crafts. It also investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork.