Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science by McNamara, Rebecca - 2023

DelMonico Books/Tang, 2023. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 200mm x 255mm. Minimal wear to cloth. Internally very clean. Binding tight. Note that the covers are actually flexible cloth covered boards. 224pp For centuries, fiber arts have influenced sciences as diverse as digital technology, mathematics, neuroscience, medicine and more. Radical Fiber explores this relationship through contemporary art and historical artifacts that address five key themes: shape, machine, body, brain and community. How did the accidental discovery of synthetic mauveine dye in 1856 pave the way for modern pharmaceuticals while also generating toxic waste? Why do we respond differently to a woven photograph than a printed one? These and other questions reframe the fiber/science intersection and ask how the medium can be used to improve our world for the future. .