When critics told gatto that his work resembled that of french primitive painter henri rousseau, he simply replied. The ohio outdoor sculpture inventory oosi represents a survey of all the outdoor public sculpture in ohio. Jacob epstein 18801959, one of the leading british sculptors of the twentieth century, was born in america, the son of polish jewish immigrants who ran a successful business on the lower east side of new york. The dragon scale binding, the traditional chinese bookbinding. Using recycled books, we will form beautiful book sculptures by simply folding the pages in sequence. Gene epstein, the art and times of victor joseph gatto, the clarion, spring 1988. Yale epstein bio a native of new haven connecticut, yale epstein studied art, lived and worked in new york city until 1988, when he relocated to woodstock, ny mr. Sir jacob epstein was one of the most important sculptors of the early twentieth century. Iconic sculptures and installations made from books, published by gestalten in 2011, features the work of 46 artists who use books as a medium cutting, slicing, carving, gouging, stacking, suspending, rolling and otherwise manipulating these massproduced works into oneofa. This book reassesses the sculpture of jacob epstein, one of the major figures of. Bookartbookartbook book art, book sculpture, paper art.
Epstein has an mfa in painting and a ba in studio art. The present work is a bronze bust of americanborn yehudi menuhin, widely considered as one of the greatest violinists of the 20 th century. Beachwood arts council book art workshop beachwood, oh patch. He has masters degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for propublica and a senior writer for sports illustrated. Join facebook to connect with art epstein and others you may know. To enshrine the east side communitys love of books and recognize its rich diversity, local artist gene epstein has installed a 74footwide mural of a virtual bookshelf on the side of loganberry books, an independent bookstore that has been a mainstay of the eclectic business district since the mid1990s. Gene epstein and bob murphy cover a variety of topics, including how gene s reading of rothbards man, economy, and state lead him to become a freemarket libertarian. Sir jacob epstein british, 18801959 bronze with a rich dark brown patina height. I found a few amazing examples of book sculptures, so i invite you to share the pictures of amazing book art as well. Jacob epsteins mutilated sculptures lost art youtube. Find art for sale at great prices from artists including paintings, photography, sculpture, and prints by top emerging artists like arlene epstein. Mitch epstein artist bio and art for sale artspace. She will demonstrate the process used to create her book sculptures and discuss her pastels. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Sir jacob epstein kbe 10 november 1880 21 august 1959 was an americanbritish sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture. Last year i rescued a carload of 80 year old chinese books that were. Oct 03, 20 gene epstein currently works as an artist, book artist, bookbinder, exhibit designer, muralist and jazz bassist. Museum of american folk art book and gift shops 62 west 50th street, new york, ny 101121507. The work is created from photographs of actual individual book spines. Also occurring on the same day is the folded book sculpture workshop hosted by bookbinder gene epstein, where anyone interested may view a demonstration on artistic bookbinding and create books as well. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Epstein currently teaches in the art department of lorain county community college.
Jacob epstein made his name as a sculptor of monuments and portraits, and as an occasional painter and illustrator. Book art is a stunning 220page documentation of current art, installation, and design created with and from books. Her folded book sculptures were featured in the 2011 book book art, iconic. Victor joseph gatto smithsonian american art museum. Taught at cuyahoga community college, cleveland museum. May 26, 20 these imaginative works of art are not only beautiful, but touch on hardtoportray concepts like addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder. Epstein currently teaches in the art department of lorain county community. Artists cleveland artist registry directory of artists.
Join this workshop on the art of folded book sculptures led by local artist and art instructor. Museum of american folk art book and gift shops 62. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Gene epstein currently works as an artist, book artist, bookbinder, exhibit designer, muralist and jazz bassist. Come by the dampeer room to view a demonstration of how books can be transformed into beautiful pieces of art. Gene epstein, former chief economist for the new york stock exchange, is economics editor at barrons magazine. Also i went to political meetings, where i heard prince kropotkin and eugene. Artist gene epstein was commissioned to create the mural with suggestions for book titles from neighborhood residents, workers and schoolchildren. Ive always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life. Daughter of 2 artists, studied at oberlin and kent state. The bucks sculpture walk is a free sculpture exhibit featuring a combination of works on loan and permanent works within the beautifully landscaped grounds of bucks county community college s newtown campus. Sir jacob epstein british, 18801959 monument to william blake s. Book sculpture demonstration with gene epstein shaker. Inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance by epstein, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Epstein was born in 1880, the son of polish jewish refugees in new yorks lower east side. Iconic sculptures and installations made from books, published by gestalten in 2011, features the work of 46 artists who use books as a medium cutting, slicing, carving, gouging, stacking, suspending, rolling and otherwise manipulating these massproduced works into oneofakind precious objects. Sculpture and drawings evelyn silber, terry friedman, jacob epstein. The chosen titles represent childrens literature, local businesses and the city of cleveland. Reviewed by gene epstein a national institutes of healthfinanced study of diet written up last month in the new york times delivered attentiongrabbing news. Now in econospinning, epstein supplies readers with a book that attempts to cut through the veil of economic misinformation commonly reported in todays media. The cleveland artist registry is a collection of local talent creating, designing, performing and working in. Artist biographical file for gene epstein richmond by richmond, gene epstein.
Gene epstein has 30 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the evolution of everything. She mentioned that she isnt very comfortable with going such things on the computer. Gene epstein artbooks draw paint artist in cleveland, oh. Rocky river public library, 1600 hampton road, rocky river ohio 44116. Jacob epstein, one of the great innovators of plastic art. Read let there be sculpture by jacob epstein for free with a 30 day free trial.
Iconic sculptures and installations made from books. Art books cleveland shows they still do that, but now books have other. Educated at union college, the rhode island school of design, and the cooper union, epstein studied under revered photographer garry winogrand. Aug 20, 2015 the remains of jacob epsteins earliest and most controversial sculptures can be found in the heart of central london.
There is a download link for zooming in on some works, but confusingly this may take a while to become active fine arts museums of san francisco new. Jacob epstein original sculpture for sale goldmark gallery. Post the most beautiful examples of book sculptures. By folding or cutting page after page, layer after layer, she creates sculptural objects that bloom, reveal. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into admirable sculptures. Why generalists triumph in a specialized world, and of the bestseller the sports gene. A french street artist levalet creates collages on city walls across france. Many examples and instructions sheets will be available. Gordon square arts district is proud to maintain clevelands premier searchable artist database. Making art from books, the group will feature work from gene epstein, anne. Francoisxavier lalanne brebis transhumante, sculpture. Epsteins early ambition was to be a painter, and he spent his adolescence.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Book sculpture made to convey my theme of obsession in the form of a vehicle. Sir jacob epstein 10 november 1880 21 august 1959 was an americanbritish sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture. Epstein has made sculptures from books by folding and cutting pages. Shop wallmounted sculptures and other wall decor and wall art from the worlds best furniture dealers. Book binding the string and lines in this book are interesting, they remind me of the look of some of the. The show features a selection of rarelyseen pieces from the trls. The committee chose from more than 150 suggestions a selection of books representing. Blakes work ranges from printmaking, encaustic painting, enamel sculpture and. One of his sculptures has meticulously cut out lettering that makes it look like a paper ship is spiralling deep into the pages of the book. Be sure to see her altered books exhibit this october in the display cases at main library. Artist biographical file for gene epstein richmond.
She has taught in the art departments of tric, cwru and lorain county community college. In 1956, the blake society for poets corner in westminster abbey commissioned jacob epstein to create a portrait of the english poet and artist, william blake 17571827. This nationallyunique statewide collection is now being expanded with new sculptures, information and images. Let there be sculpture by jacob epstein book read online scribd. As part of the octavofest celebration of books and print making, shaker library is pleased to present gene epstein, who will demonstrate her craft. See rare photos inside studio 54 nightclub rolling stone. See more ideas about cleveland art, art and artist. She is a former college art teacher, former museum exhibits department director, and former museum educator. Be sure to see her altered books exhibit this october in.
Sir jacob epstein kbe 10 november 1880 19 august 1959 was an american british sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture. Shop childrens nonfiction art sculpture books at alibris. Sixty nine years of design at ninety trace the evolution of epsteins visual style from the 1940s through the 1980s in hundreds of logos, annual reports, book designs, furniture, wood turnings, and murals for corporate, industrial and notforprofit organizations. The cleveland artist registry is a collection of local talent creating, designing, performing and working in cleveland. Sir jacob epstein british, 18801959 signed epstein bronze with a rich dark brown patina height.
Sir jacob epstein, one of the leading portrait sculptors of the 20th century, whose work, though seldom innovative, was widely heralded for its perceptive depiction of the sitters character and its modeling technique. Sir jacob epstein kbe was an americanbritish sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture. Carol schwartzott, a brief history of the fan, lilliput press, c2003. Created by artist gene epstein, the painting reflects the neighborhoods people and history.
Barrons gene epstein talks about the best financial books to put on your winter reading list this year and for gifts that keep on giving. Epstein has had 53 solo exhibitions in galleries in the us, france, germany, italy and switzerland, and was invited to exhibit in several significant international exhibitions, including those in basel. In his lifetime he championed many of the concepts central to modernist sculpture, including truth to material, direct carving, and inspiration from socalled primitive art, all of which became central to twentiethcentury practice. This book reassesses the sculpture of jacob epstein, one of the major figures of 20thcentury british sculpture, who led the return to direct carving. He often produced controversial works which challenged ideas on what was appropriate subject matter for public artworks. Gene captured that part of history and the exuberance in a unique way. Apr 16, 2020 created by artists from, have lived, or were trained in northeast ohio. She is the artist and fabricator of the gigantic bookshelf mural on the side of loganberry books in shaker heights. Gene epstein is an artist, book artist, bookbinder, exhibit designer, muralist and jazz bassist. Gene epstein from group 7 gave me permission to include part of an email she wrote me, which includes some background on the edition sh.
He was born in the united states, and moved to europe in 1902, becoming a british subject in 1911. Artist, gene epstein reception and lecture on january 9, 2009. Lovers of books, art, art books, and book art should check out art under cover, an exhibition of books as sculpture which opens today at the toronto reference library trl. Sports gene by epstein abebooks shop for books, art. Join us for a workshop led by local artist and bookbinder gene epstein on the art of folded book sculpture. Taught at cuyahoga community college, cleveland museum of art, case western reserve university, lorain county community college, and in informal settings. I have lived most of my adult life near the intersection of two worlds as an artist, diarist, voracious reader, art gallery art book store director an. He moved to paris aged 22 where he studied at the academie julian and the ecole des beauxarts before settling in england and becoming a british citizen in 1911. Artists reception and book signing friday, february 12 10. Gene epstein has a bachelors degree in art from oberlin college and a masters of fine art from kent state university. Jacob epstein 18801959 contents introduction early life and training rock drill sculpture busts large scale commissions sculptures by jacob epstein. Gene epstein currently works as an artist, book artist, bookbinder, exhibit designer.
Jacob epstein 11 artworks painting visual art encyclopedia. I have been experimenting with folded book sculptures for several years. In london, epstein was involved with a bohemian and artistic crowd reflected in his work. See more ideas about books, book art and paper folding crafts. E silber is a disciple sent from the gods, and we can only pay homage to the devotion.
Folk art winter 19921993 by american folk art museum issuu. Follow gene epstein and explore their bibliography from s gene epstein author page. International journal of intuitive and visionary art, summer 1992. Gene epstein knows a thing or two about economic data.
Home cleveland artist registry directory of artists in. Before becoming the economics editor for barrons in 1993, he was a senior economist at the new york stock exchange. He also made paintings and drawings, and often exhibited his work. Folded book sculptures workshop is another interesting event on wed.
Epstein uses the structure of a bookthe text block of pagesas raw material, specifically for minor variation that create a major effect. Strongsville high has a new varsity head football coach. Justin mccarthy and the age of outsiderism gene epstein. American photographer mitch epstein has enjoyed a rich artistic career that, in addition to photography, has included projects such as photographic books, films, and video installations. How new ideas emerge by matt ridley, why government is the. The gallery of lost art was an online exhibition that told the stories of. Gene and the committee requested book title suggestions from neighborhood residents, workers, and school children. View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow. The altered book is another staple of the book arts world, and gene epstein s work in that realm is meticulous, turning old books into a new medium of their own. Further resources for the evolution of plastic art, see. Gene epsteins folded book sculptures were featured in the 2011 book book art, iconic sculptures and installations made from books, published in great britain.
Oct 28, 2012 gene epstein from group 7 gave me permission to include part of an email she wrote me, which includes some background on the edition she produced for her title, delicate. The winning proposal, presented by artist gene epstein, is a giant bookshelf. The most exceptional examples of street art and murals about books, libraries and reading, spotted in different places from all over the world. Browse artists alphabetically artist names beginning complete list az. Original works by jacob epstein available for purchase at art galleries worldwide museums and public art galleries worldwide. I have also included a few photos i took of the copy i receiv. The registry is a collection of local talent creating, designing, performing and working in cleveland and northeast ohio. A native clevelander, gene is a visual artist, book conservator and jazz musician, having received training in music and art at oberlin college, painting at kent state, and book repair at strong bindery. Enter to win dancer, a framed, folded paper sculpture, every time you visit in february.