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||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Large than life|By Henry Stonehall|Author Lynn Knight tells us about the woman who started out as a factory girl then became one of Britain's most distinctive designers. Her brightly coloured designs are instantly recognisable and it's this that makes Clarice Cliff one of the most influential ceramic designers of the last hundred years. She was a woman who rose from being||'A thoughtful and fascinating biography, packed with fabulous pictures' Image 'Knight deftly uses Cliff's life and work as a way to view broader currents in Britain: increased social mobility, greater (though still limited) independence for women, and change
Clarice Cliff was one of the most influential ceramic artists of the 20th century. Born in 1899 in the Staffordshire Potteries, she began working life as a factory girl. By 1928, she had launched her own range of pottery, known as "Bizarre." A dazzling feast of color, it blazed a trail through the homes of interwar Britain. But if Cliff's rise from apprentice gilder to art director was remarkable—all the more so for being a woman—it was not without... [PDF.pg51] Astonishing Legends Clarice Cliff Rating: 3.95 (757 Votes)
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Clarice Cliff | Lynn Knight. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
