George Nakashima and the Modernist moment : James A. Michener Art Museum, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, June 9-September 16, 2001 / curated by Steven Beyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nakashima, George, 1905-1990

Contributor:

Beyer, Steven, 1951-

James A. Mitchener Art Museum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nakashima, George, 1905-1990--Criticism and interpretation.

Nakashima, George.

Nakashima, George, 1905-1990--Exhibitions.

Nakashima, George, 1905-1990.

Furniture design--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Furniture design.

History.

Architect-designed furniture--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Architect-designed furniture.

Modernism (Art)--Exhibitions.

Modernism (Art).

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

80 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Doylestown, Pa. : James A. Michner Art Museum, [2001]

Summary:

With his spiritually-inclined philosophy and his decision to establish his career in rural Pennsylvania, Japanese-American furniture designer George Nakashima has always existed within a mythology of craftsmanship that celebrates regionalism and the handmade. Yet, as this catalogue shows, he also belongs within the practice of mid-century European modernism, amongst a roster of artists including Charlotte Perriand, Carlo Mollino, Jean Prouve, Alexandre Noll, and Finn Juhl, with whom he shared a respect for that which is visible in the details. Details, as they all knew, reveal a belief that materials and construction are not only functional, but are also aesthetic, complex, and precise.

Contents:

George Nakashima and the Modernist Moment / Steven Beyer

George Nakashima and the mass production of craftsmanship / Matilda McQuaid.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

187963614X

OCLC:

49242297