An ideal marriage was created when Old Westbury Gardens decided to host an exhibition of sculptures by Seward Johnson. This pastoral and grand setting brings the art to life and showcases why the Johnson sculptures – both in the Impressionist series and the Celebrating the Familiar series – have become so popular. Fine softcover. 8.5” x 11”, 95 pages.
Seward Johnson was so inspired by his daughter, India Blake Johnson’s work he feverishly began to paint, exploring the inspiration of her lens, and reimagining her photographs as a continuation of his Midnight Snack Art. This catalogue of The Bond of Inspiration highlights the bond between father and daughter, as artists. Fine softcover, 32 pages, 8” x 11”
Find out how artist J. Seward Johnson, Jr. blurred the line between art and reality with his surreal bronze sculptures that stunningly capture the everyday.
An exhibition catalogue from a summer-long exhibition in Stamford, Connecticut, highlighting the sublime grounds of this sumptuous garden on Long Island and the 32 sculptures on view. Includes both Beyond the Frame, Impressionist-inspired, sculptures as well as Celebrating the Familiar bronzes of ordinary people involved in their day to day activities. Fine softcover, 91 pages, 8.5” x 11”
This book about J. Seward Johnson, Jr. provides an interview with the sculptor about his work, and shows his realistic sculptures of workers, business people, tourists, campers, and fishermen. Hardcover in tweed cloth with front paste-on illustration, gilt titles, in matching slipcase, 136 pages.
