California-born artist John Frame’s history, exhibitions to date, and bibliography are included in this exhibition catalogue which presented his poetic sculpture in an exhibition of the same title at the Long Beach Museum of Art from January 7 – April 10, 2005. Best known for his evocative sculptural installations which combine found objects with superbly crafted wood forms, John Frame has created figurative sculpture over the past twenty-five years which are poetic, dramatic and richly multi-layered.
Ranging in size from 7 to 96 inches and dating from 1980 to 2005, the sculptures of John Frame comprise an inspiring collection of intimate notations that chronicle the evolution of the artist and his prodigious imagination. Frame presents highly refined carved wood figures with the compelling freshness of mixed media assemblage. A keen observer of human nature, Frame’s sculptures inspire the contemplation of universal questions for our contemporary life.
- ISBN – 0-9712772-2-2
- published by the Long Beach Museum of Art
- Forward by Harold B. Nelson, text by Gordon Fuglie, and interview with the artist by Edward J. Nygren
- Catalogue design: Steven Chio
- format: softcover
- dimensions: 7-1/4 W x 10 H inches
- 90 page plus cover / 50 color plates, and two black and white photographs
- publication year: 2005
- softcover: $17.00
- order number: FAP-119-S
Since 1970, Mizuno’s work has evolved from functional dinnerware to abstract sculptural forms, from playful and humorous trompe l’oeil plates to richly layered sculpture informed by his evocative personal history, paralleling the development of the ceramics field itself in the late 20th century as it evolved from functional forms to a medium of full artistic expression. The exhibition is the first major museum exhibition to survey the work of this artist whose superbly crafted works, while firmly grounded in the traditions of the ceramic arts, extend to new forms in clay that defy traditional categories.