Jack Rogers Hopkins is the subject of a documentary premiering Tuesday at Palm Springs Modernism Week
In 2018, the Alpine home of the influential but now mostly forgotten 20th century Modernist sculptor Jack Rogers Hopkins was destroyed in a wildfire, taking with it most of the late artist’s handmade furniture, sculpture, paintings, tools, jewelry and other personal items.
Nartonis, a curator, writer, filmmaker and 20th century design specialist, said she hopes to screen the film later this year in San Diego County, where Hopkins spent half of his life.Back in 2007, Nartonis was working in the 20th Century Decorative Art Department at Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers when one of Hopkins’ rare “Edition” chairs was sold in a Bonhams auction and, she said, “he came on to my radar.
“The post-war studio movement was a period in which American furniture was becoming more idiosyncratic, sculptural and free-form. Hopkins approach to design was both radical and metaphysical,” Nartonis said. “Hopkins is vital to the national story of the handmade object, which blossomed during the mid-century and included other West Coast makers such as Sam Maloof, Art Carpenter and JB Blunk.
According to a biography in the “California Design Maverick” book, Hopkins grew up in Bakersfield and as a young boy learned to make toys for his friends in his father’s wood shop, the Sierra Furniture Mfg. Co. But instead of pursuing woodworking as a career, Hopkins enlisted in the Navy and became a photographer’s mate 1st class. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec.
In an interview for the book, Esther Hopkins — who passed away in January 2022 — described her husband’s artistic progression.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Spirit Airlines Announces New Route, Including Flights to San José from San DiegoSpirit Airlines announced their bright yellow planes will start cruising from San Diego to San José for the first time in June.
Leer más »
Trolley riders possibly exposed to tuberculosis, San Diego County saysThe County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency and MTS officials are notifying people who used the trolley's blue and orange lines between June 30, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2022.
Leer más »
‘Supercute' Sweets: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is Returning to San Diego CountySanrio fans, this sweet ride is back! The Hello Kitty Café Truck is making three stops in San Diego County in the next few weeks, with the first stop in Carlsbad.
Leer más »
Opinion: Insurance costs will raise San Diego County rents even higherOpinion: Insurance costs will raise San Diego County rents even higher [Opinion]
Leer más »
COVID-19 cases increase slightly in San Diego County, flu cases dipCOVID-19 cases rose slightly over the last week, prompting San Diego County public health officials to once again urge residents to get vaccinated and boosted.
Leer más »
Average San Diego County gas price records largest daily increase since Oct. 1The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County recorded its largest increase since Oct. 1 Friday, rising 3.1 cents to $4.768, its highest amount since Dec. 6.
Leer más »