The object of labor art cloth and cultural production joan livingstone john ploof 9780262122900 books amazonca. Originating with the history of survival cloth manufacture and its accompanying division of labor expands to impact all spheres of culture and power and go on to say crossing between arenas of function craft art and ritual the meaning of cloth from its most banal to its most splendid form affects our daily lives and welfare in terms of gender race ethnicity sexuality class invention and technology commerce and work. The object of labor art cloth and cultural production edited by joan livingstone and john ploof essays and artists projects explore the ubiquity of cloth in everyday life and the effect of globalization on art and labor with more than 100 color images. The object of labor art cloth and cultural production 1st first edition joan livingstone john ploof ann tyler designed by on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers the object of labor art cloth and cultural production 1st first edition. Art cloth and cultural production by joan livingstone editor john ploof editor mit press 9780262122900 408pp publication date may 18 2007 list price 4095 individual store prices may vary description essays and artists projects explore the ubiquity of cloth in everyday life and the effect of globalization on art and labor with more than 100 color images the object of