WENDEL CASTLE: A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ 1958-2012, by Emily Evans Eerdmans, with text by Glenn Adamson, Dave Barry and Jane Adlin

The Artist Book Foundation, 2016, First edition, 516 pp., 11 1/4" X 12 1/4", Hardcover

Fine

Sculptor and furniture designer Wendell Castle carved a distinct path in furniture making over nearly six decades of a distinguished career. Wendell Castle: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1958-2012, beautifully presents the extraordinary scope of his artistry and craftsmanship. The voluminous accounting of his works, beginning with Castle's earliest, mid-century works through to his unabashed experiments with unconventional materials (gel-coated fiberglass and metallic automobile paint) and his latest signature wood laminations, is comprehensive and detailed. Three essays of varying perspectives introduce the catalogue raisonné followed by an extensive accounting of his enormous oeuvre, his exhibitions, numerous awards, and the collections of his works, as well as a substantive bibliography.