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MacArthur Fellows Program
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Sam Maloof
1916-01-24 – 2009-05-21
Life & Legacy
Sam Maloof (January 24, 1916 – May 21, 2009) was an American furniture designer and woodworker. Maloof's work is in the collections of several major American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Maloof, the first craftsman to receive a MacArthur fellowship, was described by The New York Times as "a central figure in the postwar American crafts movement".
Occupation & Career
furniture designer, woodworker, artist, designer, cabinetmaker
Education
Chino High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
MacArthur Fellows Program; Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship; Fellow of the American Craft Council; Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy · Fellow of the American Craft Council · Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship · MacArthur Fellows Program
Education & Institutions
Chino High School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q743874 · wikidata
Award
Fellow of the American Craft Council
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q743874 · wikidata
Award
Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q743874 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q743874 — wikidata View source
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