Before I came to Fresno, I never expected to find significant mid-century modern architecture in this oft-maligned city... Boy, was I wrong!
Monday, January 1, 2007
Discovering the rich MCM craftsman heritage in Fresno
Below is detailed picture of the John Bennett adobe sculpture mounted on the house facade. Apparently Bennett, a student of Stan Bitters (a very accomplished local ceramic artist) at the Hans Sumpf Company, lived in this house for some time. By the way, here's a great Flickr photoset of Stan Bitters work for Duncan Ceramics.
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