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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)
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- 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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