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	• The Furniture of Sam Maloof Jeremy Adamson W. W. Norton, 2006 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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Sam Maloof

The book is a long list of Sam Maloof's accomplishments during his long life. It is very interesting but a little dry.

I would have liked to see more photos of how Sam building his furniture.

All that being said however, there is not enough written about Sam Maloof and so I enjoyed to book.

An awesome book about an awesome man

I bought this book at the gift shop located on Sam's property in southern California. This book is by far one of my most prized possessions as I was lucky enough to have it signed by Sam himself. I stopped by to visit his museum and to my surprise I saw Sam drive up. He was kind enough to stop and talk with us and even show us his woodshop. This is an amazing book describing Sam's work and love for woodworking. If you have an interest in fine woodworking, this is an excellent book for your collection.

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Detailed Biography

This book is a detailed biography of Sam Maloof. It has many detailed pictures of Mr. Maloof's work. Of course there are many photos of his famous rockers, but there are also photos of his tables, baby rockers/cradles and early furniture. The book is easy to read. The sentences are not verbose nor are they staccato.

But, the author seems to catalog every single show, large or small, that Mr. Maloof's work was exhibited in. (Apparently Mr. Maloof's wife, Freda, collected volumes of memorabilia about her husband' career.) Being a woodworker, I was also very intersted in technical details, but this book is somewhat lacking.

If I could give this book 4 1/2 stars, I would. It's not quite a five out of five. But it's more than a four star effort.

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Sam the Man

This guy is a genius with the chisel, file and saw. He creates art works with wood, and I'm betting the trees consider it an honour to find there way into his workshop. Bravo Sam!

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An exploration of the life and work of America's most distinguished craftsman.

Sam Maloof is a consummate furniture designer and maker, recognized worldwide as a craftsperson's craftsman. He is revered for the beauty and integrity of his furniture and for his pioneering role in the post-World War II American craft movement, both documented uniquely in this authoritative book illustrated with Jonathan Pollock's exquisite photographs. Jeremy Adamson examines Maloof's remarkable career in woodworking from Maloof's earliest efforts when furnishing his first home using salvaged wood and hand-me-down tools to the recognized masterworks he produces today. Self-taught, he is especially dedicated to passing along his knowledge, teaches his craft through popular workshops and demonstrations, and is building a new education center at his house-cum-museum in Rancho Cucamunga, California. Maloof, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday in January, remains a vital source of functional beauty in our contemporary world. 200 illustrations.

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