Emil Milan: Midcentury Master
Description:
- The first publication dedicated to the artist Emil Milan, illustrated with his finest artistic creations
- Previously unseen documents and photographs
- Rare artwork
- The artist is illuminated through stories and interviews from those who knew him best
- Milan's life story is woven through American history, including WWII and the American studio craft movement
- Midcentury modern design
Artist Emil Milan (American, 1922-1985) was a major contributor to the studio craft movement in the 1950s and 60s. He was an innovator in woodworking tools and techniques, and a pioneer in using power tools to boost production. After training to be a sculptor at the Art Students League of New York, he developed and produced a distinctive line of "functional sculpture" - wooden bowls, trays, and serving ware - that captured the essence of Midcentury Modern Design. He stood with now legendary artists and designers like Wharton Esherick, Sam Maloof, Wendell Castle, Charles Eames, George Nakashima, and Bob Stocksdale (among others) in the most important exhibitions of fine craft in America. His wares were tailored for and sold in high-end retailers such as Hammacher Schlemmer, Saks Fifth Avenue and the original Pottery Barn store in Manhattan. After moving to rural Pennsylvania in 1961, he re-emerged as a teacher, mentor, and role model for dozens of successful artists and woodworkers who found inspiration in his teaching, his methods, and his self-sufficient lifestyle close to nature. After fading into obscurity following his death, this book rekindles awareness and appreciation of this remarkable American artist.
Awards
First Prize | 2018 | Exhibition Catalogues
American Alliance of Museums | Museum Publications Design Competition
CATEGORY: Institutions with budgets under $1,000,000
https://www.aam-us.org/programs/awards-competitions/2018-museum-publications-design-competition-winners-2/
Gold Medal | 2018 | Regional Non-Fiction Books, Mid-Atlantic
Independent Publisher Book Awards
http://www.ippyawards.com/130/medalists/2018-medalists-categories-1-42/regional-and-ebook
Regional Winner | 2018 | Editorial Books, Midwest
PRINT Regional Design Awards
To be published in The Best of Design, Spring 2019
Winner | 2018
Creative Quarterly 53
To be published in January 2019
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