Background
Wilk, Christopher was born on December 27, 1954 in New York City. Son of Maurice and Norma (Bloomberg) Wilk.
(This book examines in detail the background of the only c...)
This book examines in detail the background of the only complete Wright interior in Europe. This is the office that Wright designed for his most distinguished patron, Edgar Kaufmann - for whom he also built the daring country house, Fallingwater. The Office is on display in the V&A. The book includes chapters on the architect, his client, Edgar J. Kaufmann, the project and the later history of the office.
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(This wide-ranging survey offers a history of Western furn...)
This wide-ranging survey offers a history of Western furniture which covers a dazzling array of styles, historical periods and countries. It looks at most of the main techniques and materials of furniture-making including carving and glass furniture.
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Wilk, Christopher was born on December 27, 1954 in New York City. Son of Maurice and Norma (Bloomberg) Wilk.
AB, Vassar College, 1976. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1979.
Researcher, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1976-1978; curatorial assistant, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1978-1979; freelance writer, curator, New York City, 1979-1982; assistant curator, Brooklyn Museum, 1982-1987; associate curator, Brooklyn Museum, 1987-1988; assistant keeper, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1988-1990; curator, head of collection, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, since 1990; chief curator, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, since 1996.
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Advisory council National Arts Collection Fund. Council member Attingham Trust. Member 20th Century Society (member committee 1990-1997), Furniture History Society (member committee, reviews editor since 1991, chairman scholarship fund since 1995), Decorative Arts Society (governor since 1989).
Married Ann Curtis; children: Hannah, Sophie.