Author: Adamson, Jeremy Elwell
Title: The Furniture of Sam Maloof
Description: Washington, D. C. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2001. Paperback. Photo-illustrated wraps with orange lettering and French flaps; color portrait frontispiece; xvi, 269 pp; profusely illustrated in color and bw. "An exploration of the life and work of America's most distinguished craftsman. Sam Maloof (1916- ) is a consummate furniture designer and maker, recognized worldwide as a craftsperson's craftsman. This book examines Maloof's lifetime of production. Documented in 200 illustrations, over 90 in color, Adamson traces Maloof's career from his earliest efforts to the masterworks he produces today. Set in the context of the development of Southern California modernism and the contemporary American craft movement, this volume offers the first thorough look at Maloof's extraordinary life and work, providing insights into the materials and techniques of woodworking, as well as the artisan lifestyle." -- dust jacket of hardcover "Published on the occasion of the exhibition The Furniture of Sam Maloof, organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and shown at the museum's Renwick Gallery, September 14, 2001-January 20, 2002. VG+ (Wraps are edgeworn, very lightly scuffed and smudged; interior is clean; binding is solid.) .

Keywords: American Decorative Arts ; Maloof, Sam ; ; Furniture - American


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