June Schwarcz
Subtitle: invention & variation
By: Bernard N. Jazzar & Harold B. Nelson ; with a foreword by Elizabeth Broun
Contributors: Schwarcz, June, 1918-2015; Nelson, Harold B., 1947- author; Broun, Elizabeth, writer of foreword; Renwick Gallery
Publisher: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780937311851
Subjects: Exhibitions; Art metal-work; Enamel and enameling
Description: "For more than sixty years, June Schwarcz (1918-2015) advanced the art of enameling--fusing glass to metal through a high-temperature firing process--while creating works that combine rich textures and luminous color. Her technical experiments earned her national awards and generations of followers. June Schwarcz: Invention & Variation celebrates this pioneering artist with fifty-nine full-color plates representing a wide selection of her work, from traditional vessels and boxes to wall-mounted panels and modernist sculpture. An essay by Bernard N. Jazzar and Harold B. Nelson explores her groundbreaking methods and varied sources--including Japanese calligraphy, ancient Peruvian textiles, European painting and sculpture, Islamic architecture, and high fashion."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title, on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum from March 10 through August 27, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references.