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The Waldorf Panels on Sculpture (1965)
In the Spring of 1965, dozens of New York artists met for the two-part, invitation-only Waldorf Panels on Sculpture. Organized by Phillip Pavia, the proceedings of The Waldorf Panels on Sculpture were published in issue #6 of his magazine, IT IS. The discussions touch on a wide range of sculptural issues ranging from the status of found objects to thoughts on spontaneity vs. design to the expanding definition of sculpture to perspectives on Surrealism and Pop Art...and the list goes on.... In addition to heavy audience participation in both panels, Panel 1 includes Herbert Ferber, Reuben Kadish, Ibram Lassaw, Phillip Pavia, James Rosati, Bernard Rosenthal, and David Slivka. Panel 2 includes Isamu Noguchi, Claes Oldenburg, Phillip Pavia, George Segal, George Sugarman, and James Wines. These transcripts, reprinted for the first time since their 1965 original publication, convey a strong sense of a genre--and an artworld--in transition.
In April of 1950, about two dozen of the
artists who came to be known as the “Abstract Expressionists” met for a
series of discussions about their own work as well as the contemporary
scene. Nearly 60 years after the actual meetings took place, the
transcript of “Artists Sessions at Studio 35 (1950)” still pulses with
the heated discussions around basic artistic issues like titling,
process, relationship to history, community, and professionalism. Often
referenced, but rarely fleshed out, this series of closed meetings
allows readers fly-on-the-wall access to the artists' discussions. The
goal of the current reprint is to refresh this document by giving it a
new life in a new form.
Soberscove Press
ISBN 978-0-9824090-0-8
Spring 2009
5.125 x 7.5 inches
perfect bound
black & white
64 pages
$10
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