Rookwood
Rockport Publishers Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-63159-863-0 (ISBN)
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Published to coincide with Rookwood’s 140th anniversary, this beautiful, collectible, fully illustrated volume tells the rich story of this female-founded, female-owned great American art pottery company.
*2021 Independent Press Award Winner in the Category of Fine Arts*
Author and historian Bob Batchelor tells the compelling story of this artisanal ceramics company, still operating in the heart of the Ohio River Valley from its founding to present day. Filled with behind-the-scenes artist and creator interviews, stories of Rookwood’s avid collectors, as well as never-before-seen images and documents from the company’s historic archives, you will see why Rookwood remains a pillar of true craftsmanship.
About Rookwood:
The Rookwood Pottery was the most famous company making art pottery in the United States in the late nineteenth century into the twentieth century, achieving an international reputation and consistently promoting artistic innovation. Proud that the pottery was “an artist’s studio, not a factory,” Rookwood Pottery is known for its exceptionally fine glazes and successful experimental designs. By assimilating the strengths of myriad aesthetic movements from the American Art Pottery Movement to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, Rookwood Pottery encouraged decorators to try unusual subjects and to explore new techniques.
The Rookwood Pottery Company is located in the bustling Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio—and it has been for decades. Pioneering artist Maria Longworth Nichols Storer founded the studio in the Queen City in 1880, building the business and laying the foundation for what Rookwood is today: a world-renowned artisanal ceramics company, operating in the heart of the Ohio River Valley.
From New York’s Grand Central Station to The Louvre in Paris, contemporary boutique hotels to historic homes, Rookwood has truly made its mark on the world in the past three centuries. And now, it’s embarking on the next chapter.
Today, Rookwood continues to build upon its rich heritage, creating high-quality pottery and architectural tile in the United States. With a team of just over 70 employees, Rookwood is deeply committed to its mission: cultivating artistic inspiration, giving back to the community, and balancing its rich legacy with forward-thinking momentum—ideas that are central to the Rookwood brand. The company takes pride in their process, their people, and their product, ultimately creating premier pieces with a story—and a one-of-a-kind luxury experience that can only be Rookwood.
Bob Batchelor is the critically-acclaimed, best-selling cultural historian and biographer of The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition’s Evil Genius. He has published widely on American history and literature, including books on Stan Lee, Bob Dylan, The Great Gatsby, Mad Men, and John Updike. Bob earned his doctorate in English Literature from the University of South Florida. He teaches in the Media, Journalism & Film department at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and lives in Blue Ash, Ohio.
Foreword by Marilyn Scripps
Preface
Chapter 1 The Birth of American Art Pottery
The First Woman of Manufacturing
Woman Power
On the Banks of the Mighty Ohio River
Oscar Wilde Visits the Queen City
Chapter 2 The World’s Foremost Design Studio
A Scientific Endeavor: Glaze, Form, and Decoration
Native American Portraits – George Hibben
Worldwide Acclaim
Rookwood and Electroplated Metal – Riley Humler
Mark Twain: Rookwood Aficionado
Chapter 3 Melding Art and Industry in the Twentieth Century
Expanding Glaze Lines
Birth of Art Tile
Art Nouveau
Tile at the St. Louis World’s Fair
Chapter 4 Simplicity and Style
Growing a Brand
The End of an Era: William Watts Taylor
Sara Sax and the Floral Explosion
The Rathskeller at Louisville’s Seelbach Hotel
Chapter 5 Evolution of Form and Style
Discovering a New Path
A Rookwood Room: Fantastic Tile Installations – George Hibben
A Foot in the Past, a Move Toward the Future
E. T. Hurley: An Artist’s Artist – Riley Humler
Arts and Crafts Movement at Rookwood – George Hibben
Chapter 6 Rookwood in the Jazz Age
Art Deco Production Pieces – Riley Humler
Uniting Art and Science
Beauty, Commerce, and Adapting to the Roaring Twenties
Rookwood’s Jazz Artist: William Hentschel
Chapter 7 The Weight of the Great Depression’s Crushing Blow
Glaze in the 1930s–George Hibben
Elegance Amid Uncertainty
Rookwood’s Picasso: Jens Jensen – Riley Humler
Close of a Golden Age
Chapter 8 Desperate Measures to Save an Icon
Ownership Change and Struggle
The World at War
John Dee Wareham: A Lifetime in Pottery – Riley Humler
Kitaro Shirayamadani: Rookwood’s Soul
Chapter 9 Collectors Seek Treasures
What Is Rookwood?
Finding a Treasure
The Most Expensive Piece of Rookwood – Riley Humler
Dr. Townley Saves Rookwood – George Hibben
Chapter 10 Rediscovery and Revival
Return to the Queen City
Architectural Tile and Crystalline Glazes – George Hibben
Rookwood in the Twenty-First Century
Hand Thrown Art Pottery – George Hibben
Endnotes
Image Credits
About Riley Humler and George Hibben
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.09.2020 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 300 color photos |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 286 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63159-863-5 / 1631598635 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63159-863-0 / 9781631598630 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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