Bascom, Mansfield. Wharton Esherick: The Journey of a Creative Mind (New York: Abrams, 2010).
English, a Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, HC, 4to, 10 3/4" x 12," 275 pp., including illustrations and Index.
ISBN: 9780810995758
Black paper-covered boards in a multicolored pictorial paper dust jacket. Color illustrations on front and back panels. White and gray lettering on black dust jacket spine. Covers have light rubbing and a few small bumps to edges and tips, else pristine and intact, binding tight. Dust jacket has light rubbing and slightly bumped tips, else pristine and intact. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with illustrations and printed photographs in black-and-white and color. A comprehensive examination of the life and work of Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), an American sculptor whose artistic practice spanned sculpture, woodworking, furniture design, and craftsmanship. Esherick is perhaps best-known for his wooden, curvilinear furniture and was known as the "dean of American craftsmen" in his time. His biography is presented in a chronological fashion. Authored by Mansfield Bascom, Esherick's son-in-law.
