Musical Chair
“Sam Maloof’s friendships and relationships with artists were abiding relationships that had a significant influence on his own work,” explains curator Hal Nelson in his talk about the woodworker’s Double Music Stand and Musician’s Chair.
Video: Sam Maloof: “The right place at the right time”
The furniture of midcentury craftsman Sam Maloof (1916-2009) and the art made by 35 members of his circle of friends are explored in a groundbreaking exhibition at The Huntington. “The House That Sam Built: Sam Maloof and Art in the Pomona Valley, 1945-1985″ opens Sept. 14, 2011 in the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery and continues through Jan. 30, 2012.
Video: Sam Maloof: “And the chair’s completed”
The furniture of midcentury craftsman Sam Maloof (1916-2009) and the art made by 35 members of his circle of friends are explored in a groundbreaking exhibition at The Huntington. “The House That Sam Built: Sam Maloof and Art in the Pomona Valley, 1945-1985″ opens Sept. 14, 2011 in the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery and continues through Jan. 30, 2012.
Using a Band Saw Like a Pencil
Peter Kirby, an L.A. producer specializing in art and culture, filmed woodworker Sam Maloof in his workshop and home in 1990. We’re posting excerpts from this footage to whet your appetite for the upcoming Huntington exhibition “The House That Sam Built: Sam Maloof and Art in the Pomona Valley, 1945–1985.”
Video: Sam Maloof: “And that’s the arm”
The furniture of midcentury craftsman Sam Maloof (1916-2009) and the art made by 35 members of his circle of friends are explored in a groundbreaking exhibition at The Huntington. “The House That Sam Built: Sam Maloof and Art in the Pomona Valley, 1945-1985″ opens Sept. 14, 2011 in the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery and continues through Jan. 30, 2012.
