Jean Lurçat French, 1892-1966
Summer, c. 1955
Glazed ceramic
approximately 79.5 cm high and 111.5 cm in circumference
Inscribed "Dessin J. Lurçat, Sant-Vicens, B.Y, 2/25" on base
Ed. 2/25
Ed. 2/25
A leading designer in the French tapestry revival of the 1930s and 1940s, Lurçat collaborated with the Saint-Vicens ceramic studios near Perpignan, during the 1950s. His designs included many dishes,...
A leading designer in the French tapestry revival of the 1930s and 1940s, Lurçat collaborated with the Saint-Vicens ceramic studios near Perpignan, during the 1950s. His designs included many dishes, vases and jugs as unique pieces or in limited editions. His ceramic designs resemble those of his tapestries with large areas of vibrant colour within sharp outlines. The themes are often based on symbolism or mythology and style elements are usually borrowed from Mediterranean and North African cultures. Lurçat's work is held in museums worldwide, including
Art Institute of Chicago, Detroit Museum of Fine Arts, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, Museum of Modern Art, New York, National Gallery, Washington DC, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
Art Institute of Chicago, Detroit Museum of Fine Arts, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, Museum of Modern Art, New York, National Gallery, Washington DC, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
