Sam Maloof, Woodworker / Sam Maloof

What if Picasso had been a chair maker and Stravinsky a designer of tables What would have been the impact of such intense creative talent on twentieth-century furniture Today there is a man with this quality of profound artistic vision and talent who has devoted his life to making furniture His name is Sam Maloof and this book is his life and work told in his own words Sam Maloof started making furniture immediately after World War II when there was very little demand for hand-made objects His perseverance through years of difficulty is a testament to the depth of his love for wood and for working with it Since childhood Sam has also been in love with technique and has constantly developed his precise sense of form and design These three loves-of wood of making things and of designbrought him to the world of furniture and eventually to an honored place among Americas leading artistcraftsmen As with true great art everything Sam Maloof makes seems simple His furniture has a clear rhythm and flow a bright vitality that eludes analysis All his furniture is functional chairs are comfortable tables while sculptural are still tables to be used desks are custom-designed to meet the needs of each user Though Maloof furniture designs are all intensely his own they remain unassuming and natural His work has the calm sure quality that comes from technical mastery combined with a creative joy in finding ways to let wood speak A first encounter with a piece of Maloof furniture is like meeting a friend from the past-the warmth of relationship is immediate and delightful This warmth never pales The qualities of his work are mirrored in the artist Sam is open direct and gracious He projects a feeling of affable dignity and goodwill and he works with the ease and clarity seen in his furniture Work for him is not drudgery It is a renewal an affirmation He and his wife Alfreda live in a meandering house that nestles in a lemon orchard at the foot
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