His oeuvre has come to define what has been referred to as minimalist arta label the artist strongly objected to. Twenty books on furniture design covering topics from classical chinese dressers to contemporary american office chairs. Theres a shovel attached to the wall on the fifth floor of 101 spring street. Sold by artsci new books are in publishers shrinkwrap. His radical ideas and work continue to provoke and influence the fields of art, architecture, and design. Donald judd, in full donald clarence judd, born june 3, 1928, excelsior springs, missouri, u. The book s publication represents a milestone in chinatis history. Donald judd front shelf chair 84 moma design store. In the 1950s, he studied philosophy and art history and took classes at the art students league in new york. In his work, judd sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a wikipedia see more ideas about minimalism, american artists and installation art. Spring street, new york city marfa, texas its hard to find a good lamp donald judd eine gute lampe ist schwer zu finden donald judd a good chair is a good chair its hard to find a good theory of furniture alex coles eine gute theorie des mobeldesigns ist schwer zu finden alex coles. Don judd designed furniture in wood and metal for which he maintained a small distribution. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Here he speaks with curator and art critic claudia jolles about his friendship with richard serra, his aversion to public commissions, and why we should never refer to his. Donald judd furniture continues to be made to his original specifications, stamped and numbered sequentially. Donald clarence judd june 3, 1928 february 12, 1994 was an american artist associated with minimalism a term he nonetheless stridently disavowed. Katherine du tiel, sfmoma anyone who wants to understand furniture design as social theory, rather than as simple accommodation to the slouching postures and conventional minds of most people who sit, should see the exhibition donald judd. Isbn 9781904864653 9781904864653 softcover, ikon gallery, 2011. Donald judd by donald judd hardback, 2010 at the best online prices at ebay. Retrospective exhibition at museum boymansvan beuningen. Specific furniture, on view at the san francisco museum of modern art through nov. Donald judd, armchair designed 1984, fabricated 1998 photo. All pieces are produced under the direction of judd furniture and are fabricated in california by one of the collaborators judd worked with in his lifetime. Donald judd a good chair is a good chair by donald judd.
Buy a good chair is a good chair by donald judd from waterstones today. Credited as minimalisms principal spokesman, judd wrote what is considered to be one of the most significant texts of the movement, specific objects 1965. Review of the longing for less by kyle chayka apollo magazine. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Orders are subject to import fees based on country of destination. Donald judd, artist, revealed as a philosophercritic by. Judd s works belong to the minimalist movement, whose goal was to rid art of the abstract expressionists reliance on the selfreferential trace of the. Its impossible to go the store and buy a chair, wrote donald judd in 1993. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. Musical chairs for a very particular childrens party.
Donald judd is a landmark figure in the history of postwar art. A beautiful book on the famed chinati foundation in marfa, texas the chinati foundation, a worldfamous destination for largescale contemporary art, was founded by donald judd 19281994 to preserve and present a select number of permanent installations that were inextricably linked to the surrounding landscape in marfa, texas. A stamp issued by judd furniture is impressed on the underside of all pieces to authenticate the work. Donald judd june 3, 1928 february 12, 1994 was an american artist associated with minimalism a term he nonetheless stridently disavowed. Mar 01, 2011 the exhibition features judds furniture and related drawings, including chairs, beds, shelves, desks, and tables made from solid wood, metal, and ply. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jun 11, 2014 twenty books on furniture design covering topics from classical chinese dressers to contemporary american office chairs. See more about donald judd over at the judd foundation. Jan 3, 2016 donald clarence judd was an american artist associated with minimalism. The set includes the desk and two chairs, and is available in a variety of hardwood, plywood and pine. Donald clarence judd was born on june 3, 1928 in excelsior springs, missouri.
View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs donald judd bookshelf bvb 60 designed 1984fabricated now shown in traffic grey a ral 7042 21 painted aluminum colors available or copper 39 x. Handmade in the usa from natural pinewood, the front shelf chair 84 was designed in 1982 by donald judd, an artist represented in momas collection, and measures 30h x 15w. Review of the longing for less by kyle chayka apollo. The desk set by donald judd is an icon of modern art and design. Shop authentic donald judd furniture and other donald judd furniture from the worlds best dealers. Diy donald judd furniture guide 2020 the strategist. Judd foundation maintains and preserves donald judds permanently installed living and working spaces, libraries, and archives in new york and marfa, texas. He has published articles on assignment design and marxism and sustainable development and is a member of the national council of teachers of english. A good chair is a good chair paperback march 1, 2011 by donald judd author visit amazons donald judd page. Apr 15, 2020 the town was a quiet cattleranching outpost with little in the way of furniture retail, and so judd commissioned local carpenters to make the furniture he needed.
Donald judd is an assistant professor of english at pittsburg state university, where he teaches courses on writing, literature, and composition theory. Germany, to the menil collection, houston, texas, from 2002 to 2003. Please anticipate freighting costs and a 2024 week lead time. Aug 27, 2018 donald judd, armchair designed 1984, fabricated 1998 photo. The list includes books on furniture designed by artists donald judd and architects eero saarinen as well systems produced by companies like knoll and herman miller. Critical realism and composition theory 1st edition. In his work, judd sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a wikipedia.
Our website is open for business, and were shipping as usual while moma and our stores are closed temporarily. Donald judd remains one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. Aug 31, 2018 3 of 8 donald judds armchair, above, is on display along with other pieces of the sculptors work at the san francisco museum of modern art, top. The story behind donald judds iconic chair 84 design. See available prints and multiples, sculpture, and design for sale and learn about the artist.
In his work, judd sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a rigorously democratic presentation without compositional hierarchy. Sep 23, 2019 donald judds art isnt about preserving a moment or revealing what it was like to live in a particular place and time. He served in the united states army in korea from june 1946 until november 1947. All judd furniture is custom fabricated upon order and ships from california. The vision of donald judd surveys and documents everything that judd accomplished in marfa, and all that has been accomplished in the years since his death. Donald judd was an influential american artist known for his largescale and unadorned sculptures. For more information, please refer to the faq page. The town was a quiet cattleranching outpost with little in the way of furniture retail, and so judd commissioned local carpenters to make the furniture he needed. Donald judd project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Carl andre, jonathan borofsky, hanne darboven, donald. An authoritative look at the art, life, and legacy of a revered artist this pioneering, critically acclaimed book, originally published in 2010 and now available in paperback, is an authoritative and enlightening guide to a wide array of works by the great american artist donald judd 19281994. That his practice encompassed art, furniture and architecture, retaining the. We talked to crafty cool people who have built their own donald juddinspired daybeds, work tables and work benches, shelves, and more, using plywood, measuring tape, wood screws, and. Customers are responsible for arrangement of shipping from donald judd furniture to destination of choice. Donald judd published a modest chinati catalogue in 1987, long since out of print. Published to accompany the first us retrospective exhibition of donald judds sculpture in more than thirty years, judd explores the work of a landmark artist who, over the course of his career, developed a material and formal vocabulary that transformed the field of modern sculpture. Diy donald judd furniture guide 2020 the strategist new. See more ideas about furniture design, design and furniture. Buy donald judd a good chair is a good chair by donald judd online at alibris.
The work of donald judd 19281994, one of the most significant american artists of the postwar period, has come to define what has been referred to as minimalist arta label to which the artist strongly objected on the grounds of its generality. The first interview were posting today comes from donald judd corten, the 72page volume that accompanied a david zwirner exhibition of the same name last winter. A good chair is a good chair paperback march 1, 2011 by donald judd author. Judds works belong to the minimalist movement, whose goal was to rid art of the abstract expressionists reliance on the selfreferential trace of the. A key exponent of minimalism, judd 19281994 worked across art, furniture and architecture. In the early 1970s, donald judd began to design furniture for 101 spring street in new york with his. The problem was especially pronounced in marfa, texasthe remote desert town where the minimalist artist had.
This catalogue includes photographs of prototypes, constructed by the artist himself and used by his family. The art in art is partly the assertion of someones interest regardless of other considerations. In the early 1970s, donald judd began to design furniture for 101 spring street in new york. Donald judd is unequivocally one of the most important artists of the twentieth century.
The foundation promotes a wider understanding of judds artistic legacy by providing access to these spaces and resources and by developing scholarly and educational programs. Donald judd began writing on art and related matters in 1959 when he accepted a job as an art critic for the magazines arts, arts magazine, and later art international. Soon the chair showed up in several of judds homes, newly documented in donald judd spaces, which is published this month by judd foundation and delmonico books prestel. Amongst the works on view are a number of prototypes, including early examples the artist constructed himself, such as bookshelves 1968 and childrens desk 1977, which are rarely shown. Donald judd is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. The sculptor donald judd, one of the most important artists of the mid20th century, declared that he took up writing in the early 1960s purely as a. Furniture donald judd boijmans van beuningen rotterdam 1993. A good chair is a good chair by donald judd waterstones. Over 70 of his designs are available for custom order.
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