Adelaide Alsop Robineau American Art Pottery / Scarce Scholarly Book

Description

This scarce out-of-print book is a collector’s item in itself.  Illustrated in color and mostly black-and-white, this scholarly book not only provides a pictorial survey of Adelaide Alsop Robineau art pottery including biographical photographs of the maker, but also contains rich text which covers the history and production of her art pottery wares.
ADELAIDE ALSOP ROBINEAU: GLORY IN PORCELAIN
by Peg Weiss, Syracuse UP, NY,1981.
This pictorial guide to the ceramics of Syracuse University artist Adelaide Alsop Robineau is written to honor her and place her work in its historical and aesthetic context.  Topics covered by chapter include: her early designs, the University City venture, technical aspects of her work, Robineau’s crystalline glazes, and inventory of Robineau’s works in public collections in the United States.  Drawings of designs drawn from nature or geometrics, executed by Robineau, are pictured in black and white illustrations enhanced by photo plates and some color plates.  If you are a collector, dealer, or historian of American art pottery, you will want to add this rare book to your permanent reference library.
8“ x 8.9“ softback in very good condition.  235 pages.
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