Sascha Brastoff
Illustration — A mermaid sculpted by Sascha Brastoff. Sascha Brastoff (October 23, 1918 – February 4, 1993) was an American designer who had a ceramics studio. He was active in the Los Angeles area from 1947 to 1963, after which he left his company due to ill health.
Sascha Brastoff
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- Born
- 1918
- Died
- 1993 · Los Angeles.
- Occupation
- sculptor · illustrator · designer · draftsperson
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Illustration — A mermaid sculpted by Sascha Brastoff. Sascha Brastoff (October 23, 1918 – February 4, 1993) was an American designer who had a ceramics studio. He was active in the Los Angeles area from 1947 to 1963, after which he left his company due to ill health.
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The Sascha Brastoff Ceramics Factory, designed by architects A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Earl Emmons, was located at 11520 West Olympic Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Brastoff was the long-term romantic partner of Hollywood costume designer Howard Shoup.
Sascha Brastoff (1918–1993) was a sculptor, illustrator and designer.
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- 1.Brownell, Dan. Antique Trader Antiques And Collectibles Price Guide 2011. Krause. 274–7. 2011. 9781440216541.
- 2.Steinberg, Shelia. Fabulous fifties : designs for modern living. Schiffer Pub. 29–31. 1993. 9780887404689.
- 3.Larry R. Paul. Made in the Twentieth Century: A Guide to Contemporary Collectibles. Scarecrow Press. 244. 2005. 978-0-8108-4563-3.
- 4.University of Washington. Brastoff, Sascha, Ceramics Factory, Los Angeles, CA. Pacific Coast Architecture Database.
- 5.Mann, William J. Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969. Penguin Books. 240–243. 2001. 0142001147.
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