Esoteric Survey

In 1953 Millard Sheets designed a studio and office complex for his bustling mural business,  Claremont, CA. Millard Sheets Studio, 1958 Source: Adam Arenson Curbed LA toured the inside a couple years ago. Read the post here .  The complex is now a medical office.  Source: Curbed LA Here is an example of Sheet's mural work in La Mesa. The photo was taken by my friend Iris. Source:  Flickr

Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945–1975   American Museum of Ceramic Art  in Pomona  The pieces in the exhibition are all by artist who had a direct connection to Millard Sheets (1907-1989) The Otis/Ferus crowd was well represented. Of course there was a pile of amazing McIntosh pots. The Natzlers, Heinos, Andreson, Beato and the other big names were also there in large numbers,  but what makes this exhibit special is work by some great ceramicists that often get overlooked.  Joel Edwards Mac McClain Elaine Katzer Good to see Ward Youry from Long Beach in the mix. Huge Myrton Purkiss This belongs to Gerard O'Brien,  Reform Raul Coronel Mingei founder, Martha Longenecker Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman display David Cressey, Legend, 1959 This also belongs to Gerard O'Brien, Reform Bells: Natzler  Lamps (left to right): F. Carlton Bal...

Herman Miller Rosewood Cabinet Series catalog Invoice for cabinets sold to California painter Millard Sheets and delivered to Bill Pearson Canceled check to Herman Miller from Bill Pearson Herman Miller business card for the Beverly Blvd showroom Bill Pearson was a jockey, art enthusiast and kind of a bad ass.  He was also a winner on  "The $64,000 Question" in April of 1956.  Millard sheets, a good friend of his, was the  expert he brought in with him in the isolation booth.  Bill was a won on the show by correctly  identifying six paintings, the artists who painted them and a teacher each of the artists studied with. Photo of Millard Sheets, Bill Pearson and show host Hal March: Getty Images  Right after cashing his winning check for $64K, Pearson went into  Knoedler gallery in  New York and bought a Edward Hicks’s painting,  Peaceable Kingdom,  for $5,000.  Later in 1956 Millard Sheets goes to Herman...