Product Description

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.
Essays by Steven Beyer, Matilda McQuaid. Foreword by Bruce Katsiff.

6 x 9.25 in.
40 color, 14 b/w illustrations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1547188 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages