FINAL PROOF Bulletin-July20-InOrder7-13

A PUBLICATION OF BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM SUMMER 2020 Philip Moulthrop, Big Leaf Maple, 7.25 x 10.75” Matt Moulthrop, California Redwood Burl, 8.25 x 12” Matt Moulthrop, California Redwood Burl, 3.5 x 12.5”

The Booth Museum is excited to bring the craftsmanship and artistic talent of Edward, Philip and Matt Moulthrop to our members in July! The exhibit will feature exquisitely carved bowls from woods of the Western United States by Philip and Matt. Also on view will be bowls crafted from Southern woods by Ed, whom many consider the “Father of Woodturning” and a pioneer in the regional Contemporary Arts and Crafts movement. Ed Moulthrop is the family patriarch; Philip and Matt are the son and grandson. Moving to the Atlanta area from the Northeastern United States, Ed pursued his lifelong interest of wood crafting while working at his chosen profession of architecture. He began selling his small wood lathed items through a craft shop in Atlanta. Thus began a new career path for Ed, as he was eventually able to support his family with woodturning. His son Philip was also interested in the craft, but pursued a career in law before coming back to the “family business.” He is quoted as saying, “My father (Ed) always had said he would teach me when I wanted to be taught.” Philip built upon and refined the methods and techniques his father invented for this specialized carving, with experimentation in formats, materials and finishing surfaces. Both Philip and his son Matt apprenticed with Ed for many years before he passed away in 2003. Matt has brought his own sense of artistry to the mix by experimenting with and refining the buffing process. Each generation of Moulthrop has enjoyed and thrived on revealing what nature had already created under the bark of a tree. The creative vision, learned skills and passion for woodturning were shared among the generations. Over the same time, each has been his own man and artist, expressing that vision with individuality and emotion. This exhibit focuses on Philip and Matt’s ability to take ordinary pieces of discarded/reclaimed wood from the Western United States and transform them into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Juxtaposed with original pieces by Ed, drawn from many important private collections, viewers will be able to appreciate the artistic talent each man has brought to the family legacy. Moulthrop bowls are found in great museums and private collections around the world. Former President Jimmy Carter, a woodworking enthusiast, is both a collector and a family friend. Their work has also been featured in a wide variety of media ranging from Southern Living and Art and Antiques magazine to an on-line TV series, The Highland Woodworker. For more information about the Moulthrop family, please visit their website, www.moulthropstudios.com. Three generations of wood turners: Ed, Philip, and Matt Moulthrop in their Georgia log yard, surrounded by some of their turned pieces. 2003 Photo: Don Chambers, Studio Chambers 2

AMERICAN DREAMS OR IMAGINED LANDS: TERRI LOEWENTHAL, JACK SPENCER, CHRISTA BLACKWOOD, MARK KLETT AND BYRON WOLFE Beginning August 22, the Booth Museum will Spencer’s photographs of the United States and present American Dreams or Imagined Lands, the West range from almost pure abstraction an exhibition featuring photographers Terri to powerful dream-like images of houses and Loewenthal, Jack Spencer, Christa Blackwood, Mark factories. Klett and collaborating artist Byron Wolfe. Christa Blackwood joins the exhibition with prints The exhibition contains both color and black and from her series of hand-pulled photogravures. white photographs of the American landscape Blackwood’s series naked lady: a red dot fuses re-imagined by each artist, resulting in views traditional photography, alternative photography of the West and America that are imaginative processes, and conceptual art. Her photographs and dreamlike. Included are images of ominous feature classic Western landscapes and rough buildings, colorful explorations of California and terrain in muted sepia tones. On each image, a red nostalgic composites of Western National Parks circle covers part of the landscape and acts as a showing the vast diversity of America. While iconic stand in for a human figure. landmarks can be found in many of the images, the vision of the land created by the photographers is Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe began abstracted through layered images, bright colors or re-photographing historic sites in 1997 in order muted tones added to the final prints. to create their new interpretations, ones that combined historic images with contemporary Terri Loewenthal combines emotive colors viewpoints. Their series Reconstructing the View and mirror images to create a series she calls inserts historical photographs and paintings into Psychscapes. Loewenthal presents a view of the their own photographs, showing how past artists California West that is emotional and abstract. Her had their own vision of the land. photographs are awash with pools of color set over the normal landscape. Loewenthal creates her American Dreams or Imagined Lands does not bright images using only a single-exposure, present a documentation of the America’s many in-camera composition along with special optics landscapes, but instead shows how each artist she designed. emotionally engages with the land through their creative photographs. To create the exhibition, the Jack Spencer, known for his portraits and Booth collaborated with Andrew Smith Gallery, manipulated photographs, is represented by works Jackson Fine Art, Lisa Sette Gallery and private from across his career and include the series This lenders. American Dreams or Imagined Lands is Land, Apariciones, and Gestures and Portraits. on view until January 24, 2021. ©Terri Loewenthal, Psychscape 661 (San Gabriel Peak, CA), pigment print, Courtesy of Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 3

Georgia Museums Inc. | Booth Western Art Museum | PO Box 3070 | Cartersville, Georgia 30120 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 63 Cartersville, GA 30120 OUR MISSION: The Booth Western Art Museum will educate, entertain, and inspire guests through the exploration of Western Art, popular culture and American heritage in a welcoming environment. The health and safety of our members, guests and staff is essential, so we have put in place a number of precautions and protocols to help keep you safe. These include timed tickets, hand sanitation stations, requiring staff to wear masks, plexiglass partitions at all register locations and increased cleaning of frequently touched areas. The Booth strongly encourages all guests to wear a mask during their visit. Please visit the Booth website for a comprehensive FAQ on our safety measures.   We hope to host our annual Member Appreciation Celebration on August 22 highlighting the Edward, Philip and Matt Mouthrop: Western Woods and American Dreams or Imagined Lands: Terri Loewenthal, Jack Spencer, Christa Blackwood, Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe exhibitions. In light of the changing dynamics of COVID-19, we are continuing to evaluate this event. As we move closer to the August 22 date, please watch the Booth Museum website and email notifications for more information.