Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life

Описание: Explore the work of artist Harry Bertoia, who investigated the possibilities amid a changing modern world and influenced culture, both at mid-century and now.

Nasher Curator Jed Morse and Dr. Marin R. Sullivan share the range of work brought together for “Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life,” on view at the Nasher Sculpture Center January 29 – April 24, 2022.

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ABOUT HARRY BERTOIA
Italian-born, American artist Harry Bertoia (1915–1978) was one of the most prolific, innovative artists of the postwar period. Trained at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he met future colleagues and collaborators Charles and Ray Eames, Florence Knoll, and Eero Saarinen, he went on to make one-of-a kind jewelry, design iconic chairs, create thousands of unique sculptures including large-scale commissions for significant buildings, and advance the use of sound as sculptural material. "Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life" is the first US museum retrospective of the artist’s career in almost 50 years and the first to examine the full scope of his broad, interdisciplinary practice. Drawn from public and private collections, the exhibition brings together over 100 works of art featuring important examples of his jewelry, metalsmithing, furniture design, monotypes, and the hundreds of singular, handmade sculptures including large-scale commissions and pioneering sounding sculptures.

"Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life" is made possible by leading support from the Texas Commission on the Arts and Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger. Generous support is provided in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District (DTPID). Additional support is provided by Humanities Texas.