The Art of Not Making author-andreas-uebele and spoke more than a

and spoke more than a dozen mutually unintelligible languages

Winner of an ICP Infinity Award among other honours

Drawing on a diverse range of historical materials

In contemporary China the traditions are being expressed in vibrant new ways and materials

The implications of our understanding of crises in the past for the current biodiversity crisis are also presented in detail

The Art of Not Making author-andreas-uebele and spoke more than aCan an artist claim that an object is a work of art if it has been made for him or her by someone else? If so, who is the author of such a work? And just what is the difference between a work of art and a work of craft? The Art of Not Making tackles these questions head on, exploring the concepts of authorship, artistic originality, skill, craftsmanship and the creative act, and highlighting the vital role that skills from craft and industrial