La Salle University Art Museum
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Philadelphia, PA 19141
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1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1970 Paoli, Pennsylvania. Known for: Furniture design, mod sculpture, woodblock printing.
The Book Illustrations of Wharton Esherick . By Henry Wessells . Wharton Esherick, recognized as a key link between the pre-1916 Arts and Crafts Movement and the renewed interest in the crafts... Read full biography
The Book Illustrations of Wharton Esherick . By Henry Wessells . Wharton Esherick, recognized as a key link between the pre-1916 Arts and Crafts Movement and the renewed interest in the crafts following the Second World War, is most widely known for his sculptures and non-traditional furniture... Read full biography
The Book Illustrations of Wharton Esherick . By Henry Wessells . Wharton Esherick, recognized as a key link between the pre-1916 Arts and Crafts Movement and the renewed interest in the crafts following the Second World War, is most widely known for his sculptures and non-traditional furniture designs from the late 1920s and 1930s onward. In his long and varied career, Esherick (1887-1970) joined the traditions of the decorative arts with those of the fine arts. He was also a noted printmaker... Read full biography
The Book Illustrations of Wharton Esherick . By Henry Wessells . Wharton Esherick, recognized as a key link between the pre-1916 Arts and Crafts Movement and the renewed interest in the crafts following the Second World War, is most widely known for his sculptures and non-traditional furniture designs from the late 1920s and 1930s onward. In his long and varied career, Esherick (1887-1970) joined the traditions of the decorative arts with those of the fine arts. He was also a noted printmaker and book illustrator whose work was published in popular magazines and in elegant limited editions and remains sought after by collectors to this day. Curiously enough, Esherick's woodcut work, produced almost entirely between 1922 and 1936, occurred... Read full biography
The Book Illustrations of Wharton Esherick . By Henry Wessells . Wharton Esherick, recognized as a key link between the pre-1916 Arts and Crafts Movement and the renewed interest in the crafts following the Second World War, is most widely known for his sculptures and non-traditional furniture designs from the late 1920s and 1930s onward. In his long and varied career, Esherick (1887-1970) joined the traditions of the decorative arts with those of the fine arts. He was also a noted printmaker and book illustrator whose work was published in popular magazines and in elegant limited editions and remains sought after by collectors to this day. Curiously enough, Esherick's woodcut work, produced almost entirely between 1922 and 1936, occurred in a period of great artistic transition for him, when he sought a medium in which he could evolve his o... Read full biography
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About Wharton Esherick: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (3)
All MuseumsPhiladelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives
Po Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101The Wharton Esherick Museum
P.O. Box 595
Paoli, PA 18305