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James Libero Prestini (January 13, 1908 – July 26, 1993) was an American sculptor, designer and woodworker.

Early life and education

He was born on January 13, 1908, in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated as a mechanical engineer from Yale University in 1930. In 1933 he began teaching mathematics at Lake Forest Academy.

Career

James held the post of professor of design at the University of California, Berkeley from 1956 to 1975. He was known for his art of crafting wood into thin bowls and platters, having qualities similar to that of glass or ceramics. He made over 400 sculptures throughout his career. His work is held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Death

He died of heart failure on July 26, 1993.

References

1. "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | James L. Prestini". Retrieved 2020-07-27.
2. ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1994". texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
3. "James Prestini | Widewalls". www.widewalls.ch. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
4. ^ "James Prestini | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
5. ^ "James Prestini". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
6. "Craft in America » James Prestini". www.craftinamerica.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
7. ^ "James Prestini | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
8. "James Prestini". TurningGallery.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

• 1908 births
• 1993 deaths
• 20th-century American sculptors
• 20th-century American male artists
• American woodworkers
• People from Waterford, Connecticut
• American male sculptors
• University of California, Berkeley faculty
• Yale University alumni
• American designers
• Sculptors from Connecticut
• Lake Forest Academy
• Schoolteachers from Connecticut
• Schoolteachers from Illinois
• Sculptors from California