A Life Made by Hand

A Life Made by Hand
Author :
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 40
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1616898364
ISBN-13 : 9781616898366
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Life Made by Hand by : Andrea D'Aquino

Download or read book A Life Made by Hand written by Andrea D'Aquino and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was an influential and award-winning sculptor, a beloved figure in the Bay Area art world, and a devoted activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education. This lushly illustrated book by collage artist Andrea D'Aquino brings Asawa's creative journey to life, detailing the influence of her childhood in a farming family, and her education at Black Mountain College where she pursued an experimental course of education with leading avant-garde artists and thinkers such as Anni and Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg. Delightful and substantial, this engaging title for young art lovers includes a page of teaching tools for parents and educators.


A Life Made by Hand Related Books