Garry Knox Bennett
Char, 2004
On underside: “Char” In Oakland GKB Anno 04 #868 36
Material: California Black Walnut, Douglas Fir, Washboard, Copper
Riffing on folk traditions, “Char” includes a raw slab as the seat portion as well as a washboard as the backrest. The work’s title “Char” – a play on “Chair” also suggests a Southern drawl, further playing on the folk tradition.
Garry Knox Bennett (October 8, 1934 – January 28, 2022) was an American woodworker, metalworker, and artist who became a titan of the post-war American studio furniture movement. Known for his whimsical, inventive, and iconoclastic sensibility, Bennett challenged conventional practices by blurring the lines between fine art and functional design from his workshop and studio in Oakland, California.
| Dimensions | 15.25 × 16 × 38.75 in |
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| Date | 2004 |
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