John Carl Cederquist (born August 7, 1946) is an American sculptor in wood and builder of studio furniture who was born in
Altadena, California
Altadena () ("Alta", Spanish language, Spanish for "Upper", and "dena" from Pasadena, California, Pasadena) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Verdugo Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, approximately 14 ...
. He graduated from
Long Beach State College
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...
with a BA in 1969 and an MA in 1971.
Cederquist is best known for his playful, ''
trompe-l'œil
''Trompe-l'œil'' ( , ; ) is an artistic term for the highly realistic optical illusion of three-dimensional space and objects on a two-dimensional surface. ''Trompe l'oeil'', which is most often associated with painting, tricks the viewer into ...
'' wood assemblages―often in the form of pieces of furniture―that blur the distinctions between reality and illusion. He often employs cartoon-like drawings and skewed perspectives. Since 1976, he has taught at
Saddleback College
Saddleback College (Saddleback) is a public community college in Mission Viejo, California. It is part of the California Community College system and awards over 300 associate degrees, academic certificates, and occupational skills awards in 1 ...
in Mission Viejo, California.
References
* Cooke, Edward S., Gerald W.R. Ward and Kelly H. L'Ecuyer, ''The Maker's Hand, American Studio Furniture, 1940-1990'', Boston, Museum of Fine Arts Publications, 2003.
* Danto, Arthur Coleman, ''The Art of John Cederquist: Reality of Illusion'', Oakland, California, Oakland Museum of California, 1997.
External links
John Cederquist
American modern sculptors
American furniture designers
20th-century American sculptors
Altadena, California
Living people
Saddleback College people
California State University, Long Beach alumni
1946 births
Fellows of the American Craft Council
21st-century American sculptors
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