With his spiritually-inclined philosophy and his decision to establish his career in rural Pennsylvania, Japanese-American furniture designer George Nakashima has always existed within a mythology of craftsmanship that celebrates regionalism and the handmade. Yet, as this catalogue shows, he also belongs within the practice of mid-century European modernism, amongst a roster of artists including Charlotte Perriand, Carlo Mollino, Jean Prouve, Alexandre Noll, and Finn Juhl, with whom he shared a respect for that which is ...
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With his spiritually-inclined philosophy and his decision to establish his career in rural Pennsylvania, Japanese-American furniture designer George Nakashima has always existed within a mythology of craftsmanship that celebrates regionalism and the handmade. Yet, as this catalogue shows, he also belongs within the practice of mid-century European modernism, amongst a roster of artists including Charlotte Perriand, Carlo Mollino, Jean Prouve, Alexandre Noll, and Finn Juhl, with whom he shared a respect for that which is visible in the details. Details, as they all knew, reveal a belief that materials and construction are not only functional, but are also aesthetic, complex, and precise.
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Add this copy of George Nakashima and the Modernist Moment to cart. $207.00, very good condition, Sold by Silent Way Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glenside, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by James A. Michener Art Museum.
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Very Good. Very solid overall, with no markings. Light crease to spine, binding securely sewn. Please be advised, this is a slim volume with just 80 pages, but contains many color photos of Nakashima's work.
Add this copy of George Nakashima And The Modernist Moment to cart. $187.00, fair condition, Sold by Premium Classics rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chemung, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by James A. Michener Art Museum.
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Fair. Former library copy with labels and markings. COVER-bends, rub-marks, peeling/medium tears; minor stains, generally clean. PAGES-torn remnant of removed label inside front, no tears on pages; medium bends; medium smudges, generally clean; no text-markings, no notes. 80 pgs.
Add this copy of George Nakashima and the Modernist Moment to cart. $343.77, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by James A. Michener Art Museum.
