Dudley Carter

Lambert and Sikkema's tribute to Dudley Carter is a lively and loving portrait of the great Northwest master, capturing the life and work of an artist as powerful as the ancient forests from which he drew his strength and inspiration. More than biography, more than anthology, Dudley Carter is a tapestry woven of many voices and stories, richly illustrated with the works of Carter and brought vividly to life through the memories of family, friends and fellow artists, many themselves Northwest legends. Dudley Carter reminds us that Carter's gift lies not just in his monumental sculpture or graceful carvings, but also in his singular ability to capture in physical form the enduring and ethereal spirit of the Northwest itself. Dudley Carter: Tales of the Legendary Wood Sculptor is the perfect coda to a revered Northwest original, whose workuniquely connected ancient traditions, modern cultures, and personal visions in a legacy that has no equal. Leonard Garfield, Executive Director, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle With this deep and broad depiction of the life, works, and working milieu of sculptor Dudley Carter, the authors open up that world to a new generation of readers of art history and Pacific Northwest history. Lambert and Sikkema combine photographs, family reminiscences and letters, and the memories of Carter's large coterie of apprentices and others to build an extraordinarily fascinating study of a man whose life spanned most of the twentieth century. Margaret Rockenbeck, Redmond Historical Society Programs Chair