{"title":"Mark Lindquist","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lindquiststudios.com\/\" title=\"Mark Lindquist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMark Lindquist\u003c\/a\u003e has been an innovator and leader in the field of wood turning\/sculpture since the late 1960s. Lindquist's thirty-plus years of contributions to contemporary art have altered the direction of wood turning and sculpture worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular\" color=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLindquist's sculpture has evolved out of his art historical studies and his mastery of, and experimentation with, the craft of wood turning. Beginning in the late 1960s, he developed many of the techniques and aesthetic concepts which underlie the current studio wood turning movement, including the use of flawed materials (especially spalted wood), the application of modern abrasive technology, and the integration of Japanese ceramic sensibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough exhibiting, writing and teaching, Lindquist was instrumental in bringing about the acceptance of the craft of wood turning as a serious art form, and inspired and nurtured the followers of this fledgling movement. Echoes of Mark's innovative turning concepts -- the natural top bowl, the celebration of the tool-mark on the surface of the bowl, the captive bowl, the bowl as landscape, and many others -- continue to reverberate throughout today's turning world.  In the late 1970's, having achieved national acceptance for his work (including acquisition by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City), Lindquist withdrew from active participation in the craft world, and began a broader exploration into contemporary and historical sculptural themes, such as the totem, Japanese Heian wood sculpture, and the woodblock print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLindquist developed a system for coupling the chainsaw to the lathe, and began producing massive, yet lyrical, sculptures that, while speaking directly of our machine age, make a timeless statement about the relationship between man and nature. Using retrofitted obsolete machinery from the height of the industrial revolution, Lindquist celebrates the \"accidental\" rhythms and patterns created by each machine's idiosyncrasies, just as he celebrates the aesthetic value of the flaws in his material. Using his lathe\/chainsaw and other innovative technologies as well as traditional sculpture methods, Lindquist has developed several continuing series of sculptures.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"copy-of-fruits-of-desire-a-seventeenth-century-carved-ivory-cup","title":"A Revolution in Wood: The Bresler Collection","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Revolution in Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates the magnificent gift of sixty-six pieces of turned and carved wood to the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum by the distinguished collectors Fleur and Charles Bresler. Illustrated in lavish detail, works by this country's best-known wood artists highlight the growing sophistication of American craft's youngest medium and the expressive capacity of its most organic material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasterpieces by the field's pioneers, including David Ellsworth, William Hunter, Mark and Melvin Lindquist, Edward Moulthrop, and Rude Osolnik, demonstrate the extraordinary range of expression achievable on the lathe, the medium's foundational tool. Compelling recent works by Ron Fleming, Michelle Holzapfel, Hugh McKay, Norm Sartorius, Mark Sfirri, and many others reveal the advent of new techniques, including multi-axis turning, the incorporation of secondary materials, and a strong focus on carving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wide-ranging essay by Renwick Curator Nicholas R. Bell examines contemporary wood art's historical roots and its rapid growth since the 1970s. Particular attention is given to the medium's development outside the studio craft movement and how that dynamic has shaped the current field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn interview with Fleur Bresler by former Renwick Curator-in-Charge Kenneth R. Trapp offers a window on the collector's passion and highlights her twenty-five-year dedication to wood and to the artists she considers family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final section, “Wood Art at the Renwick Gallery,” illustrates in color over two hundred works by more than one hundred artists, making this premier public collection available in print for the first time. From James Prestini's original gift of twenty pieces before the Renwick's opening to experimental works by current artists, this guide to the Smithsonian's collection will serve as a reference for years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAuthors: Nicholas R. Bell and \u003c\/span\u003eKenneth R. Trapp\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.58 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHardcover:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e152 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1588343049\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1588343048\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eProduct Dimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.4 x 0.8 x 11.3 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmithsonian American Art Museum; First Edition (September 21, 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo see more by Mark Lindquist click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-center-for-art-in-wood.myshopify.com\/search?q=Mark+Lindquist\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-display-sku\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian American Art Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36036151017637,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/4487\/7221\/products\/revol.png?v=1599689220"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/4487\/7221\/collections\/centerforartinwood_mark_lindquist.png?v=1596763895","url":"https:\/\/museum-for-art-in-wood.myshopify.com\/es\/collections\/mark-lindquist\/art-books.oembed","provider":"Museum for Art in Wood","version":"1.0","type":"link"}