Prestini, James, 1908-1993
Variant namesJames L. Prestini (1908-1993) was an engineer turned artist who is famous for his wood turned bowls. He was an active practitioner of the Bauhaus tradition and a professor emeritus of architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, where he had taught beginning design classes and helped to develop the design laboratory.
From the description of Olivetti calendars, 1956-1967 (bulk 1963-1967). (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 222281502
Sculptor, designer; Berkeley, California. Died 1993.
From the description of James Prestini notebooks, 1936-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355169
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Baldwin Kingrey (Firm). Baldwin Kingrey collection, 1939-2004 1947-1957. | Aurora University, Phillips Library | |
| creatorOf | Prestini, James, 1908-1993. Olivetti calendars, 1956-1967 (bulk 1963-1967). | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library | |
| creatorOf | James Prestini notebooks | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Prestini, James, 1908-1993. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Prestini, James, 1908- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | PRESTINI, JAMES. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| creatorOf | Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. Herbert Matter papers, circa 1937-1984. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912. Architects' and designers' papers, 1767-2003. | Aurora University, Phillips Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Frank E. Cummings, III | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Baldwin Kingrey (Firm) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cossa, Francesco del, ca. 1435-ca. 1477. | person |
| associatedWith | Cummings, Frank E., | person |
| associatedWith | Ing. C. Olivetti & c. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Longhi, Pietro, 1702-1785. | person |
| associatedWith | Manet, Édouard, 1832-1883. | person |
| associatedWith | Masaccio, 1401-1428? | person |
| associatedWith | Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. | person |
| associatedWith | Metelli, Orneore, 1872-1938. | person |
| associatedWith | Sant'Angelo in Formis (Basilica : Capua, Italy) | corporateBody |
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| California--Berkeley |
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| Mural painting and decoration |
| Painting, Italian |
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Birth 1908
Death 1993-07-26
French,
Italian,
English
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