Susie Cooper by Alan Marshall (English) Paperback Book

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During her sixty-five-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, versatile and influential designers the industry has ever seen. This title charts her progress from the creation of patterns for Gray's Pottery in the 1920s, to running her own Susie Cooper Productions from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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A full-colour illustrated biography of the life of Susie Cooper and her ceramic company's output.During her sixty-five-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, making her one of the most prolific, versatile and influential designers the industry has ever seen. Between the 1920s and 1980s she moved from the bold hand-painting of the 'Jazz Age' through delicate wash banding and aerograph techniques to sophisticated lithographic transfer printing on both earthenware and bone china. Cooper not only led the charge of gifted female designers in the male-dominated Potteries but also pioneered the role of women in factory management. Alan Marshall here charts her progress from the creation of patterns for Gray's Pottery in the 1920s, to running her own Susie Cooper Productions from the 1930s to the 1950s, and designing for Wedgwood from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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Looks at the works of Susie Cooper, one of the most prolific, versatile and influential ceramics designers the industry has ever seen. During her 65-year career, Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, and here Alan Marshall charts her progress from creating patterns for Gray's Pottery in the 1920s right up to designing for Wedgewood in the 1960s-80s.

Author Biography

Alan Marshall and Marion Scott own one of the biggest private collections of Susie Cooper ceramics and are full-time writers and editors, producing magazines, books and brochures.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPotteries Born and BredBringing Colour to Gray'sHer Own BusinessThe Leaping DeerThe Kestrel YearsPressed Into PrintingA New StartLater YearsFurther InformationIndex

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A full-colour illustrated biography of the life of Susie Cooper and her ceramic company's output.

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During her 65-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, making her one of the most prolific, versatile and influential designers the industry has ever seen. Between the 1920s and 1980s she moved from the bold hand-painting of the jazz age through delicate wash banding and aerograph techniques to sophisticated lithographic transfer printing on both earthenware and bone china. Susie not only led the charge of gifted female designers in the male-dominated Potteries but also pioneered the role of women in factory management. Alan Marshall charts her progress creating patterns for Gray's Pottery in the 1920s, running her own Susie Cooper Productions in the 1930s to 1950s, and designing for Wedgwood in the 1960s to 1980s.

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An illustrated biography of the life and ceramic art of Susie Cooper.

Details ISBN0747812136 Short Title SUSIE COOPER Series Shire Library Language English ISBN-10 0747812136 ISBN-13 9780747812135 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 738.092 Series Number 719 Illustrations 10 b/w; 60 col Place of Publication London Imprint Shire Publications UK Release Date 2013-03-10 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2013-03-10 Author Alan Marshall Pages 64 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2013-03-10 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-05-19 We've got this

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