Description
Illustrated in lavishly detailed full-color photography, this exhibition catalog celebrates the extraordinary gift of turned- and carved-wood objects given to the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery by Fleur and Charles Bresler.
Masterpieces by the field's pioneers, including David Ellsworth, William Hunter, Mark and Melvin Lindquist, and Edward Moulthrop demonstrate the extraordinary range of expression achievable on the lathe, the medium's foundational tool.
Compelling recent works by Ron Fleming, Michelle Holzapfel, Hugh McKay, Norm Sartorius, Mark Sfirri and others reveal the advent of new techniques, including multi-axis turning, the incorporation of secondary materials and a strong focus on carving.
An essay by author Nicholas R. Bell examines contemporary wood art's historical roots and its rapid growth since the 1970s. Particular attention is given to the medium's development outside the studio craft movement and how that dynamic has shaped the current field.
Hardcover, 152 pages, 2010.