A Life Made by Hand
| Author | : Andrea D'Aquino |
| Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2019-09-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1616898364 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781616898366 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
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.
