Description: This listing is for a brand new copy of the hardcover book "Rookwood Pottery: The Glorious Gamble" written by Anita J. Ellis and published by the Cincinnati Art Museum. This 164-page book measures 9 3/8" x 11 1/4" and weighs 2.40 pounds. There are 100 different items picture in full color in this beautiful book. Please see the many photos for more detail. Money-back guarantee. From the dust jacket: When Maria Longworth Nichols founded her Cincinnati art pottery in 1880, she was inspired by the Arts and Crafts philosophy, which placed artistic integrity above commercial success. It was this founding spirit of aesthetic achievement that became the mark of Rookwood Pottery throughout its eighty years in the Queen City. At first influenced by the works of Japan, as well as England and France, Rookwood soon developed an identity of its own and became the first truly American art pottery. The firm perfected clay bodies enhanced with lyrical decorations against softly graded ground colors all sheathed in glazes of unsurpassed technical excellence. In less than twenty years the pottery began to win the highest awards at prestigious international exhibitions. Rookwood was in the vanguard of such movements as the Aesthetic Movement, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Art Deco. This catalogue and exhibition will confirm Rookwood;s position as the finest art pottery in America and place it among the highest ranking potteries in the world. Anita Ellis is Curator of Decorative Arts at the Cincinnati Art Museum and has written extensively on American and European decorative arts. From the Introduction: The purpose of this exhibition and catalogue is, quite simply, to demonstrate the superior product of The Rookwood Pottery Company. It is not meant to be a chronological survey, a decorator showcase,or a technical review. In demonstrating Rookwood’s quality, the extraordinary range of production also comes to the fore. The fact that the pottery's remarkable diversity can be sensed in a selection of only one hundred objects, not in any way meant to be a retrospective, is telling. Not to notice is not to look. No art pottery in the world could boast of a more sophisticated, wider range of production than Rookwood. While the exhibition showcases one hundred objects, there are more than one hundred superlative examples of Rookwood. The exhibition could be done several times over and still have objects to spare. Preparation for the show and catalogue included extensive research, travel throughout the United States, and the viewing of more than eight thousand pieces of Rookwood. The choices were the curator's alone, drawn from what was available at the time. No Rookwood catalogue would be complete without an essay from the noted Rookwood scholar, Kenneth R. Trapp. In light of the exhibition's purpose to demonstrate the artistic quality of Rookwood, Mr. Trapp was asked to write the title essay on the aesthetic history of the pottery. That is to say, he was asked to examine Rookwood's artistic evolution, chronicling changes in design philosophy, technique, and expression. This he has done superbly in "Rookwood Pottery: The Glorious Gamble, offering a focused context for the art. The second essay, "Eight Glaze Lines: The Heart of Rookwood Pottery," is included because it is important for a basic understanding of the identity of Rookwood.
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-27T00:02:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Art Pottery
Language: English
Contributors: Anita J. Ellis
Title: Rookwood Pottery: The Glorious Gamble
