September/October 1959
Grouping from the Corning Exhibition of International Contemporary Glass
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Initially founded in 1941 as Craft Horizons, the magazine title was later changed to American Craft in 1979; it has been a continuous publication ever since. The issues I own are from 1959 to 1966. Within the pages are the best of handcrafts from the era. Many of the artisans featured now hold icon status, e.g. Peter Voulkos, Georg Jensen and Sam Maloof.
The works detailed offer an interesting contrast to the mass-produced products of the time. Often taking inspiration from primitive art, the hand-tooled pieces sit beautifully within a modernist setting.
March/April 1964
Blown glass bottles designed by Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Co., Inc.
May/June 1964
Cover by design by Tobias O’Mara
March/April 1960
Stoneware bottle by Philip Secrest / Photo by John Wood
September/October 1966
Cardboard beds of egg-crate consrtuctions, made and designed by the Container Corporation of America. Part of “The Bed” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, 1966.
January/February 1966
“Fantasy Furniture” exhibition at New York’s Museum of Contemporary Crafts
September/October 1964
Czech glass, bottle by René Roubicek for Bor Glassworks
July/August 1964
Vase forms by Gertrud and Otto Natzler
March/April 1959
Cast silver pendant by Donald Wright
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Sandi Vincent grew up in the bay area of California surrounded by mid-century modern architecture and other influences responsible for her affinity for the period and its pop style, including her early exposure to The Monkees, The Avengers and Gerald McBoing-Boing. Sandi now resides in Portland and is a board member of a local nonprofit preservation group, the Mid-Century Modern League. In her day job at a community foundation, she sports the web/social media/print materials coordinator title.
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Amazing covers!
This looks like a really cool magazine. The images are very nice.
I would like to get in touch with the owner of the magazines. I am looking for some information from 1961.