Hungarian Ceramics from the Zsolnay Manufactory, 1853-2001
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300097042 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Just What I Wanted" according to Lynn Betteridge. Having just enjoyed my first visit to Hungary, I became aware for the first time of this wonderful pottery. I first saw it at the flea market near the airport; then bought some at an antique shop near the Budapest Opera House. What I was told about the work of this factory fascinated me so I am glad to now have this beautiful reference book.. A nice book on the history of the Zsolnay Manufactory Karskazak This is a valuable book if you are interested in the history of the Zsolnay Manufactory. The Zsolnay family and their manufacture has a unique role in the Hungarian industrialization and in the Hungarian history applied arts, as this manufacture has become one of the best in the world within a few decades starting from virtually nowhere, thanks to the genius of Vilmos Zsolnay and his daughters who attracted numerous first class artists and businessman to work for thei. Elisabeth Tarodi said Beautiful book. This is a very nice book about the Zsolnay HistoryThe pictures are beautiful, the information's - are correct If anybody really wants to know about the ceramic history, this book helps a lot
. Eva Csenkey is curator of ceramics at the Museum of Applied Art, Budapest
From the Publisher Published in association with the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture.
This manual recounts the story of the 150-year-old company and presents numerous examples of its work, showing how its changing fortunes reflect the cultural, economic and political developments in Central and Eastern Europe. The Zsolnay Manufactory represents a triumph of Hungarian applied arts, for during its heyday it produced elegant and innovative ceramics for an international clientele as well as architectural ceramics that embellished some of the finest public and private buildings in the Austro-Hungarian empire. There are also detailed entries for all work shown, biographies of the manufactory's premier artists and of Zsolnay family members, and a glossary of ceramics production techniques.. There are photographs of some 200 objects and designs as well as a selection of 50 archival photographs from throughout the manufactory's years of production. They describe its founding, its years of international fame, its greatest achievements in both ceramics and architectural ceramics in the early 20th cent