James Tower : ceramics, sculptures and drawings /
James Tower (1919-1988) is best known for his elegant forms in glazed earthenware. During a career spanning four decades, from the 1950s to the 1980s, he worked unceasingly in a wide variety of media to achieve an elusive harmony of shape and surface, form and decoration, inert material and active d...
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| Language: | English |
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Stuttgart :
Arnoldsche Art Publishers,
[2019]
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| Summary: | James Tower (1919-1988) is best known for his elegant forms in glazed earthenware. During a career spanning four decades, from the 1950s to the 1980s, he worked unceasingly in a wide variety of media to achieve an elusive harmony of shape and surface, form and decoration, inert material and active design. His personal understanding of the purpose and meaning of abstraction embodies a perpetual dialogue between the visible world and the unseen dynamics which shape it. This centenary volume of essays considers Tower's entire output from a wide variety of perspectives, embracing paintings and drawings, as well as sculpture in bronze, terracotta and fibreglass. The contributions of leading critics and historians approach his work, situated at the junction of art, craft and design, in a broad historical and cultural context, illuminating key episodes in postwar British art, and Tower's unique place within it. Exhibition: Victoria art Gallery, Bath, UK (21.09. - 24.11.2019). |
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| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition held at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, September 21-November 24, 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783897905702 3897905701 |