Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity

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2022世界杯买球盘口 of Fine Arts Gallery: Gift of the Women’s Board
Tuttleman Sculpture Gallery
塞缪尔·米.V. 汉密尔顿大厦
"Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity" examines how the symbiotic connection of fine and applied arts is as relevant for artists today as it was for Esherick, and how artists have used fine art training to pursue creative careers in design, 制造, 以及相关领域.

Wharton Esherick (July 15, 1887年5月6日, 1970) was a leading figure in the American Studio Crafts Movement which developed after 1945.  These artists used new techniques and non-traditional materials, embraced utilitarian aspects of craft, and produced unique art objects that fused abstract form with function.  

Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity, explores the productive relationship between applied and fine arts within his work while placing the artist’s practice in conversation with recent alumni from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Wharton Esherick attended the Philadelphia 2022世界杯买球盘口 of Industrial Art and then studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1908 to 1910.  Following school, he had several painting exhibitions and worked various jobs as an illustrator.  在20世纪20年代, Esherick began to focus on sculpture, 木工, and design in response to technological and economic changes, as well as his own changing artistic interests.  Maintaining his vision as an artist, Esherick considered his furniture to be works of art.

有特色的艺术家

  • 本·琼斯(证书). ‘12 ) - Weaving and Textiles
  • Marguerita Hagan (MFA ‘10) - Ceramics
  • 史蒂文·杜法拉(当然). 2000) -布景设计
  • Thomas Pontone (MFA ’13) - Cement Furniture
  • Chelsea Kashan (BFA ’15, Cert. ’16) - Landscape Architecture Student

 

Wharton Chalking out Dannenberg Table
Wharton Chalking out Dannenberg Table
Long House Card Table
Long House Card Table
Esherick Three Legged Stool
Esherick Three Legged Stool
阿拉巴马州的松树
阿拉巴马州-松树
阿拉巴马-白玉兰
阿拉巴马-白玉兰
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Wharton Esherick: The Art of Form and Function

Step into the exhibition "Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity," in PAFA's 塞缪尔·米.V. 汉密尔顿大厦, and you'll be greeted by an object that you might not expect to see in a fine art gallery. Esherick studied painting at PAFA in the early 20th century, but he is best known for wooden sculptural work and furniture design. 约翰·格雷格, the exhibition's curator, sees Esherick as an example of an artist who was able to adapt to economic challenges, and put his artistic training to use in a context outside of what might be considered a traditional career in the fine arts.
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Opening Reception | Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity

Join us for the opening reception of our exhibition, "Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity".
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John Grieg: Wharton Esherick

Hailed as the Dean of American craftsmen, Wharton Esherick pioneered what was once seen as a utilitarian craft—wood-working—into an art form. 这次展览, Wharton Esherick: An Artistic Legacy Through Necessity, highlights how after training as a sculptor at PAFA, he dedicated his talent and aesthetic vision to handcrafting every material part of his personal and professional life, from furniture to architecture, from utensils to painting frames.

Exhibition curator 约翰·格雷格 tells the story of this influential artist and how his unique philosophy—“If it isn’t fun, it isn’t worth doing”— is evident in the joyful expression of his works.