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Beatrice Wood Signed Book Exhibition Catalog Intimate Appeal The Figurative Art

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A wonderful and rare signed softcover book/exhibition catalog by Beatrice Wood. The book is titled "Intimate Appeal: The Figurative Art of Beatrice Wood" and was released to coincide with her exhibition of the same name at the Oakland Museum in Oakland, California and the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles, California (the exhibitions ran separately from November 1989 to October 1990). The exhibitions featured many figurative and sculptural pieces as shown in the book (please see images). The book, which has 108 pages of writings and illustrations/photos, is signed, briefly inscribed, and dated (Ojai, 1994) by Beatrice Wood on the title page and comes with a portrait photograph card (by photographer Jim Hair) of Beatrice that may have been given out at the time of the opening night of each exhibition. Would be a great addition/companion piece to any Beatrice Wood California studio pottery collection. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later became famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist". Her other awards include: 1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California) 1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film 1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council 1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University 1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award) 1986 Women’s Building Award 1984 Living Treasure of California 1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History 1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA to India – exhibition and lecture tour Her works can be found in many prominent collections and museums including: Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York Detroit Institute for the Arts, Detroit, Michigan Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Museum of Arts and Design, New York Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Massachusetts Museum of Modern Art, New York Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey Oakland Museum, Oakland, California Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Book dimensions: 11.25" high, 7.5" wide
  • Creator:
    Beatrice Wood (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1989
  • Condition:
    The book is in very good vintage condition with light if any natural surface wear to covers and one scratch to inside of rear cover else clean, unmarked, tight and square with no tears or issues (please see photos). Solid & likely unread overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254342219392

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