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Celebrate: The 100th birthday of The Gamble House Charles Greene with David and Mary Gamble, circa 1908 Charles & Henry Greene, design architects, and John and Peter Hall, master craftsmen and contractors, delivered The Gamble House to its owners, David and Mary Gamble, in 1909. The house was lived in by the Gamble family for over 50 years, and given by them to the City of Pasadena in partnership with USC School of Architecture in 1966. 100 years after construction we are celebrating the centennial of this Arts and Crafts icon. To honor the century landmark of this architectural jewel and the people who made it a reality, several public exhibitions have been created and installed in Pasadena and San Marino. On this page:
August 16, 2008 – January 4, 2009 Now open Living Beautifully: Greene & Greene in PasadenaThis exhibition of personal objects, documents, and family photographs explores the lives of Charles and Henry Greene, and their collaborators. Drafting instruments, wood carving tools, shop drawings, and other artifacts of the partnership show how the Greenes worked with their craftsmen, including John and Peter Hall. » More info about Living Beautifully: Greene and Greene in Pasadena. ALSO SHOWING: "The Art and Craft of Textile Design 1860-1920," a complementary exhibit in the same building is focused on the design elements which influenced textile productions. Included are household textiles and costume influenced by the new aesthetic. » More info about The Art and Craft of Textile Design. September 28, 2008 – January 4, 2009 Now open Seeing Greene & Greene: Architecture in PhotographsPasadena Museum of California Art  Historic photo of The Gamble House.The exhibition interprets the architecture and landscape work of Greene & Greene through the lenses of 20th century photographers. Images, many being seen for the first time in public, span the century from soft-focus pictorialism, to architectural spatial relationships, to fine art photography. Photographers include Leroy Hulbert, Maynard Parker, Minor White, William Current and others. » More info about Seeing Greene & Greene: Architecture in Photographs » See the press release from the Pasadena Museum of California Art, August 5, 2008 (with photos) October 18, 2008 – January 26, 2009 Now open A “New and Native” Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & GreeneAt The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens  Left: Entry hall door, Jennie Reeve house. Right: Blacker house living room lamp.New! Online ExhibitClick to view A “New and Native” Beauty: This landmark exhibition celebrating the work of Greene & Greene is a partnership between The Gamble House and The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (more info), and features approximately 140 works designed by the Greenes covering the breadth and depth of their careers. The pieces on display come from private and institutional lenders and, in some instances, have never been seen by the public. They include stained glass, metalwork, textiles, drawings, archival photographs, and virtuoso wood-carving and decorative inlay designed by the Greenes and executed by the master craftsmen with whom they were associated. The exhibition is co-curated by Edward R. Bosley, James N. Gamble Director of The Gamble House, and Anne E. Mallek, Curator of The Gamble House.  Cover of the book. A companion book of 11 scholarly essays titled A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene and Greene has been published by Merrill Publishers, Ltd. The book is available at The Gamble House bookstore. Additional activities at the Huntington related to the exhibition include:
This exhibit will later travel to:
The Gamble House bookstore offers new merchandise to celebrate the anniversary:  Centennial PosterLimited Edition Block PrintThis lovely, limited-edition block print poster was created especially for The Gamble House Centennial and hand printed by Yoshiko Yamamoto of the Arts and Crafts Press. The price is $40.00. It may be purchased at the Bookstore; phone orders are welcome. MEDIA CONTACT The Gamble House Centennial and exhibitions Other events at The Gamble HouseThe Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series, 2008-2009View the archive of past Gamble House events… updated Nov. 13, 2008 |
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