{"product_id":"speaking-of-furniture-conversations-with-14-american-masters-hardcover","title":"Speaking of Furniture: Conversations with 14 American Masters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWarren Eames Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by), \u003cb\u003eBebe Pritam Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by), \u003cb\u003eEdward S. Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Furniture\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at the history of studio furniture through the eyes of 14 immensely talented and distinctly different artist-craftspeople.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Furniture: Conversations with 14 American Masters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a fresh, stimulating, and in-depth examination of the modus operandi of 14 accomplished--and diverse--furniture makers. An engaging history of studio furniture, this colorful, informative study includes engaging conversations with James Krenov, Wendell Castle, Jere Osgood, Judy Kensley McKie, David Ebner, Richard Scott Newman, Hank Gilpin, Alphonse Mattia, John Dunnigan, Wendy Maruyama, James Schriber, Timothy S. Philbrick, Michael Hurwitz, and Thomas Hucker. The insightful interviews illuminate how these creative and gifted craftspeople arrived professionally and what their craft means to them individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his enlightening foreword, \u003cb\u003eEdward S. Cook, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e maps out the background of the studio furniture movement. Author and furniture maker \u003cb\u003eRoger Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e offers an insider's perspective on the art and craft of producing exquisite contemporary furniture in his conversational introduction and maintains, \"Art or craft, this is very personal work.\" This elegant presentation skillfully sheds light on the thought processes and techniques of a celebrated and exceptional gathering of studio furniture makers who are as unique as they are stellar. As sculptor and furniture designer Wendell Castle remarks, \"What I admired was that... fine art and craft were the same thing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased in East Hampton, New York, \u003cb\u003ePritam \u0026amp; Eames\u003c\/b\u003e is associated with the finest work in American furniture making since 1981. As the coutry's oldest established gallery connected with the American studio furniture movement, they represent a distinguished group of artist-craftspeople.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward S. Cooke, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is the Charles F. Montgomery Professor of American Decorative Arts in the Department of the History of Art at Yale University. He has served as director of the Yale Center for the Study of American Art and Material Culture since 1992 and served as the Chair of the department from 2000 to 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e, author and furniture maker, manages a workshop in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he combines traditional handwork and contemporary technology. Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, he has been an editor for \u003ci\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and has written extensively on furniture and furniture making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442024337605,"sku":"9780988855717","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/PTRgz9QXuZ9780988855717.webp?v=1782091907","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/speaking-of-furniture-conversations-with-14-american-masters-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}