Perhaps simultaneously his piece evokes the heritage of Mingei visual culture that refashioned
daily utilitarian objects into objects considered «beautiful.»
Not exact matches
Mingei was an influential part of an international Arts and Crafts movement that responded to the mechanization of industrial production with a complex respect for low culture, folk produced
utilitarian objects of
daily usage, and mass produced
objects of simple and beautiful design.
One of the school's objectives was to design and produce unique
utilitarian objects for use in
daily modern life.
Fleming's sculptural work is often based on manufactured
utilitarian objects with varied significance in his
daily life or of notable influence to his artistic practice.
Fleming's sculptural work is often based on manufactured
utilitarian objects with varied significance in his
daily life or of notable influence to his artistic... More