paul tuttle designs
paul tuttle (1918–2002) was arguably one of the most prolific and consistently original designers of the second half of the twentieth century. his corpus of furniture designs—including chairs, tables, seating, lamps, desks, and easels—was immense and innovative; and his interior designs and architectural projects were remarkable for their refinement and elegance. in this, the first comprehensive study to critically examine tuttle’s career and oeuvre, marla c. berns, art historian, director of the ucla fowler museum of cultural, focuses on tuttle’s passionate commitment to solving design problems in his own determined and unique way.

unable to attain the education he desired through normal channels, tuttle apprenticed himself to design luminaries alvin lustig, welton becket, and thorton ladd. also included in the volume is an essay by michael darling (assistant curator, museum of contemporary art, los angeles)—examining the relationships between tuttle’s work and that of other preeminent twentieth-century designers. kurt helfrich (curator of the architecture and design collection, university art museum, uc santa barbara) has also contributed an essay considering tuttle’s few, but nonetheless remarkable, architectural projects. the entire volume is lavishly illustrated with photographs spanning tuttle’s career.

hardcover, 188 pages, 10-1/2 x 10 inches