Books / Books

JACK ROGERS HOPKINS: California Design Maverick

Curated by Katie Nartonis and Jeffrey Head, “Jack Rogers Hopkins: California Design Maverick"  highlights the life and work of the late San Diego based maker.

The book is filled with never before seen period photos, drawings and ephemera from the Hopkins family.

Dave Hampton wrote a section that covers Hopkins' history and place in San Diego.

OBJECTS: USA 2020 revisits the 1969 groundbreaking exhibition, Objects: USA.

The book looks at the history of the original exhibition curated by Lee Nordness.

It includes updated biographies on 50 artists from the original exhibition.

Contemporary artists, such as my very good friend Tanya Aguiñiga, are included in the new volume by R & Company. They will also have an exhibition at their New York Gallery.

Hood Century: 16 Modern Architecture Style Flashcards

The Object in Its Place - Ted Cohen & the Art of Exhibition Design

This book focuses on the creative life and lessons of the prominent 92-year old museum exhibition designer, Ted Cohen. Over his career, he created over 800 exhibitions for nearly 30 museums, as well as installations in hospitals and private collections. The book was designed by Signe S. Mayfield and published by Mingei International Museum, San Diego, in association with the Oakland Museum of California and Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, and in cooperation with Fine Arts Press.

They used a photo I took at the Mingei exhibition, In the Realm of Nature: Bob Stocksdale & Kay Sekimachi

Donald Judd Spaces is the first visual survey of the spaces which comprise Judd Foundation in New York and Texas. This publication includes newly commissioned and previously unpublished archival photographs alongside five essays by the artist.

Aalto through a Judd at Spring Street.

It comes with a Judd box ; )