Synopses & Reviews
Since 2006, California sculptor John Frame (b. 1950) has been working toward the creation of a stop-motion animated film featuring an eclectic cast of fully articulated characters. In keeping with the artistand#8217;s distinctive style, the figures used in the animation combine found materials with meticulously carved wood and are art objects in their own right. They inhabit a curious and complex universe and act together to tell a fragmented tale in a unique idiom. The book delves into this visionary world through Frameand#8217;s photographs of his sculptural pieces, stage settings, and vignettes.
About the Author
Kevin M. Murphy is the Bradford and Christine Mishler Associate Curator of American Art and Jessica Todd Smith is the Virginia Steele Scott Chief Curator of American Art, both at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. David Pagel is an associate professor of art theory and history at Claremont Graduate University, an adjunct curator at the Parrish Art Museum, and an art critic who regularly contributes to the Los Angeles Times.