Cowan Pottery and the Cleveland School (Hardcover)

This detailed and fascinating text explores the twentieth century ceramic arts of R. Guy Cowan. Amply illustrated with over 1120 images in color and black and white, the book includes glaze and shape guides which assist the reader in identifying Cowan's pottery. Invaluable details are provided about Cowan's pottery and ceramic sculptural art, his professional history as a potter and a teacher, the various artists who worked closely with him and their pottery, the history of Cowan's potting firm, and his influence on the ceramic arts and upon Cleveland's artistic heritage. Additional information includes a study of Cowan's pottery marks and their dating, a 1929 price list of Cowan's pottery, museum holdings of interest to Cowan collectors, and a general price guide to Cowan pottery. An extensive bibliography and an index of proper names make the book invaluable for collectors and historians alike.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1997
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Mark Bassett
Dimensions:	279 x 215 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	372
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-0238-1
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Modelling (in clay, wax & other plastic materials) Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Art techniques & materials > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-0238-8
Barcode:	9780764302381

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