James Grashow

James ("Jimmy") Grashow (born January 16, 1942)[1] is an American sculptor and woodcut artist. He is especially known for his sculptures and large-scale installations (such as cities, fountains, and menageries) made of cardboard.[2][3]

Grashow was born in Brooklyn, New York and received his B.F.A. (1963) and M.F.A. (1965) degrees from Pratt Institute.[1] He then received a Fulbright Travel Grant to study in Florence.[3] Based in Redding, Connecticut,[4] his works have been exhibited at many museums including the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts;[5] the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, Massachusetts;[6] the Center for the Arts at SUNY Purchase[7] the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia[8] and the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut.[2][9]

Grashow also created cover art for record albums such as Jethro Tull's 1969 album Stand Up and the 1971 Yardbirds album Live Yardbirds: Featuring Jimmy Page.[3]

He is the subject of a 2012 documentary entitled Cardboard Bernini, describing the creation, exhibition, anticipated decay, and ultimate destruction of an enormous cardboard fountain, inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome and the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.[2][10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Grashow official resume (accessed 2012-12-20)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Susan Hodara, "A Cardboard Fountain, Braving the Elements", The New York Times, March 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "James Grashow: I have always intended my art to be accessible", Art Interview Online Magazine, May 14, 2010.
  4. ↑ Bryan Lambert, "James Grashow: His art is larger than life", Redding Pilot, October 21, 1993.
  5. ↑ Robert Taylor, "Unexpected Talents fill DeCordoba Show", The Boston Globe, January 10, 1988  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
  6. ↑ Sandy Coleman, "Art exhibit features homage to the forest", The Boston Globe, July 7, 1991  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
  7. ↑ "Prince of a City", New York, July 19, 1982.
  8. ↑ Mike Allen, "Arts & Extras: New exhibits evoke contrasts in mood at Taubman", The Roanoke Times, June 20, 2010.
  9. ↑ William Zimmer, "ART; On the Cutting Edge and in Cardboard", The New York Times, May 3, 1998.
  10. ↑ Michele Garza, "Santa Fe Film Festival: 'The Cardboard Bernini'", KCET, December 13, 2012.

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