History of American Ceramics 1988 Abrams Pottery Book

The History of American Ceramics 1607 to the Present: From Pipkins and Bean Pots to Contemporary Forms.

102 color, 250 black and white photographs

Designers, artists and manufacturers in this large out-of-print volume include: LAURA ANDERSON, ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION, ROBERT ARNESON, ALFRED UNIVERSITY, ALEXANDER ARCHIPENKO, AREQUIPA POTTERY, ARCO STUDIO, EUGENE ATWOOD, RUDY AUTIO, ARTHUR EUGENE BAGGS, F. CARLTON BALL, ERNEST BATCHELDER, BENNINGTON POTTERIES, CHARLES FERGUS BINNS, BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE, PAUL BOGATAY, PAUL BONIFAS, ALEXANDER BLAZYS, BENIAMINO BUFANO, JACQUES BUSBEE, CATALINA POTTERY, CHELSEA KERAMIC ART WORKS, CLIFTON ART POTTERY, CHARLES COUNTS, R. GUY COWAN, KRIS COX, PAUL COX, CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART, VAL CUSHING, DORA DE LARIOS, DEDHAM POTTERY, STEPHEN DESTAEBLER, RICHARD DEVORE, RICK DILLINGHAM, RUTH DUCKWORTH, EDRIS ECKHARDT, JACK EARL, EVERSON MUSEUM OF ART, FEDERAL ARTS PROJECT, KEN FERGUSON, THELMA FRAZIER, VIOLA FREY, MICHAEL FRIMKESS, LAURA FRY, FULPER POTTERY, VERN FUNK, WILLIAM GATES, DAVID GILHOOLY, JOHN GLICK, WAYLANDE GREGORY, GREENWICH HOUSE POTTERY, MAIJA GROTELL, GRUEBY FAIENCE POTTERY, THOMAS HAILE, HALCYON POTTERY, CHARLES HARDER, EDITH HEATH, HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, VIVIKA AND OTTO HEINO, EDWARD HURLEY, HUI KA KWONG, INWOOD POTTERIES, SADIE IRVINE, JUGTOWN POTTERY, JUN KANEKO, KAREN KARNES, ALBERT KING, HOWARD KOTTLER, BERNARD LEACH, LUCY LEWIS, EDGAR LITTLEFIELD, HARVEY LITTLETON, LOTUS AND ACANTHUS STUDIOS, LOW ART TILE WORKS, GLEN LUKENS, HARRISON MCINTOSH, WARREN AND ALEX MACKENZIE, JAMES AND NAN MCKINNELL, MARY LOUISE MCLAUGHLIN, WILLIAM MANKER, PAUL MANSHIP, MARBLEHEAD POTTERY, GRAHAM MARKS, MARIA MARTINEZ, KARL MARTZ, JOHN MASON, MEADERS FAMILY, JIM MELCHERT, HENRY CHAPMAN MERCER, JOSEPH MEYER, DAVID MIDDLEBROOK, CARL MILLES, MILLS COLLEGE, MORAVIAN POTTERY, KARL MULLER, WILLIAM STAITE MURRAY, ELIE NADELMAN, RON NAGLE, REUBEN NAKIAN, GERTRUD AND OTTO NATZLER, NEWCOMB POTTERY, MARIA LONGWORTH NICHOLS, ISAMU NOGUCHI, JEFF OESTREICH, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGE OHR, OVERBECK SISTERS, J. B. OWENS, PAUL REVERE POTTERY, PAULINE POTTERY, MARY CHASE PERRY, PEWABIC POTTERY, POND FARM POTTERY, HENRY VARNUM POOR, KENNETH (KEN) PRICE, ANTONIO PRIETO, ELSA RADY, TED (THEODORE) RANDALL, DON REITZ, FREDERICK H. RHEAD, HAL RIEGGER, TOM RIPPON, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, HUGH C. ROBERTSON, ADELAIDE ALSOP ROBINEAU, ROBLIN ART POTTERY, ROOKWOOD POTTERY, ROSEVILLE POTTERY, JERRY ROTHMAN, HERBERT SANDERS, EDWIN AND MARY SCHEIER, VIKTOR SCHRECKENGOST, SCRIPPS COLLEGE, FRANCES SENSKA, KATARO SHIRAYAMADANI, JACQUES SICARD, SUSI SINGER, PAUL SOLDNER, ROBERT SPERRY, RUDOLF STAFFEL, TOSHIKO TAKAEZU, AKIO TAKAMORI, HENRY TAKEMOTO, CHARLES TEAGUE, TECO POTTERY, BYRON TEMPLE, BROTHER THOMAS, LOUIS C. TIFFANY, FAVRILE POTTERY, ROBERT TURNER, ALBERT AND ANNA MARIE VALENTIEN, ARTUS VAN BRIGGLE, PETER VOULKOS, FREDERICK WALRATH, CARL WALTERS, DAVID WINRIB, WELLER POTTERY, THOMAS WHEATLEY, VALLY WIESELTHIER, FRANS WILDENHAIN, MARGUERITE WILDENHAIN, GERRY WILLIAMS, BEATRICE (BEATO) WOOD, BETTY WOODMAN, WILLIAM WYMAN, ARNOLD ZIMMERMAN and more.

From "Library Journal"

"This survey of American ceramics history attempts the difficult task of covering a diverse art form from its very utilitarian beginnings in Jamestown to the art studio potters, folk artists, and manufacturers of expensive dinnerware of contemporary America. Accompanied by excellent photographs of privately owned and museum pieces that show the best of every type, the concise text traces the progression from redware to stoneware to art pottery, table china, and architectural ceramics. No comparable history of American ceramics has been done, and the material on the 20th century in particular makes this a valuable addition to general art collections.

Condition

Excellent. One tiny spot of wear on the back of the dust jacket, otherwise like new. Clean white cloth cover and bright white pages, no markings. Beautiful coffee table display piece. This is a heavy book, so take advantage of our free shipping offer!

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