Contemporary Crafts and the Saxe Collection.Contemporary crafts rarely receive their due in major museum exhibits or handsome catalogs. This splendid publication atones a·tone v. a·toned, a·ton·ing, a·tones v.intr. 1. To make amends, as for a sin or fault: These crimes must be atoned for. 2. Archaic To agree. for the way institutions have overlooked the outstanding expressions of America's craftspersons in glass, metal, clay and fibers. Published on the occasion of an exhibition organized by the Toledo Museum of Art The Toledo Museum of Art is an internationally known art museum located in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo, Ohio, United States. The museum was founded by Toledo glassmaker Edward Drummond Libbey in 1901, and moved to its present location, a Greek revival building designed , the works illustrated may be viewed through February 5, 1995, at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of in Washington, DC. A private collection of studio crafts, this is a truly remarkable assemblage of creative works, most of which have been created in the past decade. Essays on each craft area and on the collectors, add content to the 100 plus full-color/full-page illustrations of craft works by such gifted artists/craftsworkers as Robert Arneson Robert Carston Arneson (1930-1992) was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at UC Davis for four decades. Career Arneson was born in Benicia, CA, a small refinery town in the suburbs of San Francisco. , Rudy Autio Rudy Autio (October 8 1926 – June 20, 2007) was an American sculptor, best known for his figurative ceramic vessels. Rudio Autio was born Arne Rudolf Autio to a family of Finnish immigrants in Butte, Montana. , Viola Frey, Marvin Lipofsky, Harvey Littleton, Sam Maloof, Judy Moonelis, Peter Voulkos and Beatrice Wood. This book is a worthwhile addition to the shelf of anyone interested in contemporary crafts or engaged in teaching students. |
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