Lucy Rie.....a survey of her life and works

Astounding modernist sculptor, this book with numerous images of her work was published as a First Edition in 1981 by the Crafts Council. Edited by John Houston, with photographs by David Cripps. In lovely condition protected by it's mylar jacket, this book is a must for any student of Modern British sculpture. Hardcover. Condition: Good. 96pp. 244 colour and b&w illustrations.Rie's work has been described as cosmopolitan.^[22] She is best remembered for her bowl and bottle forms. Her pottery is displayed in collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the York Art Gallery in the UK, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and Paisley Museum in Scotland.^[23][24] She influenced many during her 60 year career and developed very inventive kiln processing.^[25] Her studio was moved and reconstructed in the new ceramics gallery at the Victoria and Albert Museum opened in 2009. She was awarded the title of Dame Commander (DCE) after teaching at the Camberwell School of Art from 1960 until 1971.^[26] In 2023, a major exhibition of Rie's work was held at the Holburne Museum in Bath, over 100 items representing sixty years of her work from early pieces made in Vienna on to a raspberry coloured bowl made when she was 88