JACK LENOR LARSEN, Creator and Collector

McFadden, David Revere; Mildred Constantine; Lotus Stack; Jack Lenor Larsen

ISBN 10: 1858942179 / ISBN 13: 9781858942179

Published by Merrell, 2004

About this Item

First edition, 1st prntg. white cloth boards, clean & bright, bndg firm, bottom front tip a bit bumped, all else fine, Unclipped color photo illus dj, no creases or tears, appears unread; no interior marks, light blue eps, color photo illus throughout txt, 192 pp. 10'x 11.5". 3lbs. Larsen's textile designs & what has inspired them.

Seller Inventory # RB5106

Bibliographic Details

• Title: JACK LENOR LARSEN, Creator and Collector
• Publisher: Merrell
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1858942179
• ISBN 13: 9781858942179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Textiles-Design

About this title

Synopsis

Widely considered a master of twentieth-century textile design, world-renowned designer Jack Lenor Larsen has also collected the crafts of world cultures and related contemporary art for the last fifty years. The synergy between his design and his collecting is the subject of this book, which offers insights into Larson's artistic vision and the nature of creativity itself. Over forty of Larsen's most innovative textiles are juxtaposed with the treasures that helped to inspire them.
Engagingly revealed is Larsen's eye for art by such well-known figures as Dale Chihuly, Dame Lucie Rie, and Wharton Esherick, among others, as well as anonymous but no less gifted artists from Japan, Korea, Colombia, Africa and India. Also discussed are Larsen's contributions to modern textile, interior and architectural design, and his often ground-breaking technical achievements. A narrative chronology, the most complete in print, concludes this profile of a celebrated creator, world-travelling collector, and friend to artists and artisans of all nations.

About the Author

Lotus Stack, Curator of Textiles and former Chair of the Curatorial Division at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, is a past President of the Textile Society of America.