2012 AWARD BENEFIT and AUCTION
Sunday, September 23
Honoring:
Marilyn Kay Austin,
Renee Firestone,
Arline Fisch,
April Greiman,
Judith Hendler,
Gere Kavanaugh,
Cher Pendarvis,
Deborah Sussman
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Arline Fisch,
Photo: William Gullette, 2010 |
CALIFORNIA'S
DESIGNING
WOMEN
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Gere Kavanaugh
Photo: Nancy Louise Jones, 2011
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Renee Firestone,
Photo: Bill Dow, 2009
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Deborah Sussman,
Photo: Jim Simmons, 2009
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April Greiman,
Photo Courtesy: Made in Space, 2009
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Judith Hendler,
Photo: Mario Almaraz, 2012
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Cher Pendarvis,
Photo: Bill Stern, 2011
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Marilyn Kay Austin
Photo: Bill Stern, 2011
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The Museum of California Design’s 2012 Award Benefit honored several of the designers whose work is included in CALIFORNIA’S DESIGNING WOMEN 1896-1986, our recent exhibition at the Autry: Evelyn Ackerman, Marilyn Kay Austin, Renee Firestone, Arline Fisch, April Greiman, Judith Hendler, Gere Kavanaugh, Cher Pendarvis and Deborah Sussman. The Benefit was held on Sunday, September 23, from 2 to 5 PM in Los Angeles’ venerable Hancock Park area. This was a rare opportunity to experience an intact historic mansion from the Roaring 20s – designed by J. Ross Castendyck, the architect of Delores del Rio’s first home -- appropriately appointed with vintage furnishings and artworks.
The Museum’s 2012 Henry Award was presented to the honorees by Frances Anderton who is the host of KCRW’s DnA: Design and Architectureand a regular contributor to the New York Times. |

Hansell House, c. 1928, Designed by J. Ross Castendyck |
The Henry Award itself is an interpretation in Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones of the Roadside Barricade Light designed in 1967 by Henry Keck for Pasadena-based Keck-Craig, Inc. The Barricade Light, reduced to a circle and an almost square devoid of any unnecessary elements, is a paragon of modern design that was exhibited in California Design Ten at the Pasadena Museum of Art in 1968 and in LACMA’s 2012 exhibition California Design 1930-1965: Living In a Modern Way.
The event schedule included an Award presentation by Ms. Anderton, remarks by each of the designers, a live auction conducted by Peter Loughrey of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and a silent auction. The ceremony ended with CaliforniaSenator Curren D. Price, Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Arts presenting each of our awardees with a State of California Certificate of Recognition.
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We are grateful to DEAN HANSELL for welcoming our guests to his remarkable home and gardens.
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And we acknowledge the Participating Sponsorship of:
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All photographs below were taken by Larry Underhill.
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Welcome to our event. |
Hansell house interior, Hancock Park, September 23
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Hansell house interior, Hancock Park, September 23 |
Bill Stern, Executive Director of the Museum of California Design (MOCAD), with Peter Loughrey,
President of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) |
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April Greiman, one of the honorees, and artist Peter Shire |
Rick Cipra, Louis Stern, Gerard O'Brien |
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The silent auction. |
Lisa Berman and John Van Hamersveld |
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Charles Hollis Jones |
April Greiman, Rebeca Mendez, Deborah Sussman, Gere Kavanaugh
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The live auction |
Peter Loughrey |
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Bill Stern and Deborah Sussman |
Margaret Chen, Joel Chen, Fiona Chen |
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Bill Stern and Frances Anderton |
Renee Firestone accepting the Henry Award, with Bill Stern and Frances Anderton |
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Senator Curren Price, presenting the Certificate
of Recognition to the eight honorees. |
Left to right:
Frances Anderton, host of KCRW Radio's DnA: Design and Architecture, Marilyn Kay Austin, Cher Pendarvis, Renee Firestone, Gere Kavanaugh, Bill Stern, executive director Museum of California Design, April Greiman, California Senator Curren D. Price, Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Arts, Deborah Sussman, Arline Fisch, Judith Hendler |
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April Greiman |
Arline Fisch |
Gere Kavanaugh |
Judith Hendler |
Deborah Sussman |
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Barry Haun, Creative Director at the Surfing Heritage Foundation, Cher Pendarvis
with husband Steve Pendarvis |
Senator Curren Price with wife Del Richardson Price and host Dean Hansell |
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Jennifer Jaffe and Marilyn Kay Austin |
Jennifer Jaffe, Marilyn Kay Austin, John Jaffe |
Nora Jaffe |
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Arline Fisch and Kene Rosa |
Charles Hollis Jones and Felís Stella
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