From Our Library: The Golden State

Here at the Craft in America Center, our library is a truly amazing resource for those interested in all things craft. This includes a complete collection of books from the California Design Exhibitions that ran from the mid 1960’s to the mid 1970’s. These books have some of the most beautiful and inspiring photography of craft and design we have ever seen. Not only are the objects themselves wonderful, but they were photographed in California’s natural beauty:

Fountain by David Cressey, 13 feet high. Photo taken from CA Design 9 page 29, Catalogue Photographer Richard Gross, Catalogue Designer Robert Ellis

Gold toned tapestries designed by Robert Webb Red toned tapestry woven by M.E. Cranston-Bennett Photo taken from CA Design 9 page 45 Catalogue Photographer Richard Gross Catalogue Designer Robert Ellis

Elaine Katzer’s stonewall mural “Sea Chanty”, 24 feet long Photo taken from CA Design 76, page 99

These books are especially relevant to us here at the Center, since we are currently planning an exhibition on craft in California from the 1960’s to 1980’s, which will go up in fall 2011.