Book Information:
| Title | The Ceramics Of William H. Grueby |
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| Subtitle | The Spirit Of The New Idea In Artistic Handicraft |
| Author | Montgomery, Susan J. |
| Publisher | Arts & Crafts Quarterly Press |
| Publish Date | 1993 |
| ISBN | 0963789600 |
| Pages | 119 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Notes | Study of the pottery of William H. Grueby, who was famed for his matte green glazes and the aesthetic beauty of design. 119 pages plates pages, illustrated with 62 plates in color. This book examines Grueby pottery and tile through the perspective of its time and place, Boston at the turn of the twentieth century. Art education, a powerful architectural community, the role of the Society of Arts and Crafts (the first such institution in America), the impact of avantgarde French pottery, and the high-minded philosophical and aesthetic standards of the Arts and Crafts movement, all contributed to the rise of the Grueby Faience Company which won critical acclaim and gold medals in international exhibitions in Paris, St. Petersburg, Buffalo and St. Louis. By 1909 imitation and competition from less expensive pottery brought Grueby Faience Company to the brink of financial disaster. Unwilling to relinquish his commitment to the individuality of handcraftsmanship, Grueby chose instead to cease production of his famous ware. |
| URL | http://lccn.loc.gov/93072653 |
| TRRF Call No. | PT-00102 |
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