The Eloquent object
Subtitle: the evolution of American art in craft media since 1945
By: edited by Marcia Manhart and Tom Manhart; coordinating editor, Carol Haralson.
Contributors: Manhart, Marcia, 1943-; Manhart, Tom, 1937-; Haralson, Carol.; Philbrook Museum of Art.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Philbrook Museum of Art; Distributed by the University of Washington Press
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Tulsa; Seattle, Wash
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Decorative arts -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description: Aptly titled, this splendid tour de force treats readers to multifaceted investigations of memorable objects "shimmering with consequence," from the formally sublimeHarvey Littleton's prismatic glass arcs, Laura Andreson's quixotic luster-glazed porcelains; to the socially portentousJudy Chicago's feminist tableware; the satiricRobert Aronson's ceramic finger-key typewriter; the harrowingJames Surl's cruciform wood mobile, "Needle Man"; the technically awesomeStanley Lechtzin's electroformed silver jewelry; and just plain kitschKenny Scharf's "Van Chrome Television." The authors, curators of the exhibition at Tulsa's Philbrook Museum that formed the basis for this volume, highlight new directions over the last two decades in work in clay, glass, metals, fibers and wood.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.