The Potter's Art

The Potter's Art
ISBN-10
0714832022
ISBN-13
9780714832029
Category
Art / History / General
Pages
239
Language
English
Published
1995-06-15
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Authors
Grahame Clark, Garth Clark

Description

The first book to provide a comprehensive overview of British pottery, The Potter's Art traces this remarkable history from the rudimentary pots of the Middle Ages to the intellectually ambitious art of today's studio potters. Beginning with the peasant potter, Garth Clark moves on to describe the development of style and fashion under Josiah Wedgwood. He also examines the work of the artist-potters William De Morgan and the Martin brothers, and the studio potters Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie. Focusing particularly on the human angle, the author brings the potters to life by describing their working conditions, lifestyles and characters.

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