art & home

I like to see the hand in things, not only in artwork, but in the decorative & practical items that I live with in my home. Artist David Weidman & his wife Dorothy have made a lifelong practice of that imperative, having designed & built their Los Angeles home themselves in the 1950s, many of the decorative details & art pieces made by Mr. Weidman. Interspersed are souvenirs from their travels & life together, creating a very lively & personal space, with a flavor that is unmistakably Southern Californian.




David Weidman's silkscreens are vibrant & playful, & now that mid-century graphic styles are experiencing a renaissance, his work is deservedly getting attention once again. Case in point, Urban Outfitters is carrying a line of cushions emblazoned with his vivid prints.

I love how he talks about his art & process, which may be summed up by the title of a book from Ginkgo Press, a career retrospective now in its 3rd edition since 2008, "The Whimsical Works of David Weidman and Also Some Serious Ones."

from here