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Cerâmica de Autor em Portugal no Séc. XX
Published in November 2021
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-3-89790-642-6 (ISBN)
Description
In a country known for its lively >azulejos< (tiles) and clay crafts, local studio pottery in Portugal has remained practically unknown, yet throughout the last century, a considerable number of potters and visual artists-from Portugal as well as Germany, Hungary, and Mozambique, among other countries-have created an original corpus of work. Based on what is probably the most comprehensive collection of local ceramic art, this publication discusses with greater detail thirty potters' work and is illustrated with over 200 ceramics. It covers the entire twentieth century, but gives particular emphasis to the 1950s and 1960s, when there was a boom in interest for the discipline and when both state and private patrons commissioned significant
artworks.
This is the first seminal study of such an eclectic production, aiming to become a standard reference for the general public,
collectors, and museum curators.
artworks.
This is the first seminal study of such an eclectic production, aiming to become a standard reference for the general public,
collectors, and museum curators.
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Pedro Moura Carvalho, PhD, is an art historian and museum professional who held key positions in London, Singapore, and San Francisco. He has curated a number of international exhibitions and published extensively on Asian art; he is currently concentrating primarily on 20th-century Portuguese glass and ceramics.