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Bennett Bean

Bennett Bean (Born 1941) is active/lives in New Jersey, New York.  Bennett Bean is known for Studio pottery, gold leaf design, collaborative rug making.

The designs of Bennett Bean Studio are the result of a collaboration between two artists — Bennett Bean and Elizabeth Rand — whose contrasting points of view create a singular body of work where maturity balances youth, experience is enhanced with fresh perspective, and process is enriched by joining an additive versus subtractive attitude.

Over the last 40 years our namesake and founder, Bennett Bean, has built a reputation as a sculptor and painter working primarily in ceramics. Best known for his pit-fired white earthenware vessels, Bennett has developed many innovative post-firing techniques for decorating his pieces. His gold leaf interiors have become a signature style.

In 1997, Bennett began his adventure in making rugs. He describes this experience by saying, “Making these rugs has been a little like falling in love; it starts with a chance event and then begins to take over your life. Each year you learn more and relationship becomes richer.” While the rugs beg   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5439 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Bennett Bean

   Publications  Book References:  6
Magazine References:  1

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1 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Bennett Bean
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Art & Antiques The Art of Craft November 2000 Robinson, Rebecca Yes
6 Book References for Bennett Bean
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2003 Hunt, Bill (Editor) 21st Century Ceramics in the United States and Canada (American Ceramic Society) 282 Yes
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1997 Marquis Who's Who Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998 1515 No
1993 Bowker R R Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts) 1473 No
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