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| Art Deco Book Reviews |
| ADS member Peggy Quan |
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Art Deco, Ironwork &
Sculpture |
| S. F.” Jerry” Cook III and Tina Skinner |
| Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2005 |
 Art
Deco, Ironwork & Sculpture by S. F.” Jerry” Cook III and Tina Skinner is
a collection of over 500 pieces selected from folio volumes that were
published in the 1920’s. It covers a variety of subjects ranging
from gates and doors, to wall decorations and room dividers, to light
fixtures, facades, furniture and fireplaces to name a few. It is
described as a “must-have” volume for artisans of the forge, sculpture
and all fans of Art Deco-era decorative arts. |
| S. F. “Jerry” Cook III is a second-generation antiques
dealer from
Olympia, Washington.
He specializes in books and materials about
architecture, wrought iron and many forms of design.
Tina Skinner is a professional writer and editor
specializing in design.
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Comprehensively Clarice Cliff |
| Greg Slater and Jonathan Brough |
| Thames and Hudson,
2005 |
 Comprehensively
Clarice Cliff by Greg Slater and Jonathan Brough is
a collection of over 2000 ceramic pieces, patterns and backstamps.
It is the first large-scale color reference or “Atlas” concerned
with the A. J. Wilkinson and Newport potteries, and the
work of Clarice Cliff over four decades of pottery from the 1920’s to
the 1950’s. It also
recognizes John Butler and Dolly Cliff, Wilkinson designers who
contributed ideas to Clarice. |
| Greg Slater is editor of the magazine for Clarice Cliff
collectors, The Agora. This
“Atlas”, with the help of Jonathan Brough and others is the
result of detailed research into the output of Clarice Cliff and the
Wilkinson Pottery. It is
derived from the Wilkinson archives and from oral testimonies of
surviving employees. It is
truly a beautiful, colorful and comprehensive documentation of the work
of Clarice Cliff and work from the A. J. Wilkinson and
Newport
potteries. |
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