20th Century Ceramic Designers in Britain
- List Price: $79.50
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Ltd
- Publish date: 12/01/2001
This work, the first major study of its kind, concentrates on those pioneering designers who attempted to improve the quality of both shape and decoration by creating modern tableware designs that were contemporary, practical and attractive. Some of the designers such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper have established reputations and there are many other important figures such as Keith Murray, John Clappison and Truda Carter.
Each chapter gives an individual detailed account of each particular designer's contribution to pottery design and discusses their background, influences and how they attained the position. The text is supported by high quality colour and black and white archive images, many hitherto unpublished.
Other designers discussed include: Daisy Makeig-Jones, Charlotte Rhead, Eric Slater, Millicent Taplin, Victor Skellern, Eric Ravilious, Alfred Read, Jessie Tait, Kathie Winkle, EveMidwinter, Robert Jefferson and Susan Williams-Ellis.