Michele Gorse on tue 3 nov 98
Hello clayart,
I am an undergraduate student looking for information on pottery made in
France in the late 18th century. The artist in particlular was Pierre
Dalpayrat. The name given to his and other work produced at the time was
'Japonisme' because if the influence of the japanese woodcuts being
imported at that time.
There is not much written on Japonisme with regard to pottery or ceramics.
I have exhausted the web and my library. I would appreciate any comments
or helpful hints.
thank you,
michele gorse
Frank Ozereko on thu 5 nov 98
In the Museum in Valluaris in the south of France is the museum that
houses some Picasso ceramics as well as his War and Peace mural. The
museum hosts a ceramic competition and has contemporary exhibits ( Betty
Woodman and Kaneko were featured last summer) . It also has a very good
collection of world ceramics, a lot of it is French Ceramics that probably
would include Dalpayrat. Perhaps this can be accessed through the net.
Dalpayrat is mentioned (with a nice color repro) in Charleston's World
Ceramics. His work/ he is somewhat asociated with Taxile Doat (which could
make him easier to find) since Doat is associated with Robineau.
Japonisme is not an obscure art movement - the French were fasinated by
anything Japaese at the end of the century and collected everything they
could get their hands on. Painters from Manet through van Gogh were
influenced by compositions, subject matter, flattening of space, objects
etc and you can see it in their work. There are a number of books covering
Japonisme and your potter may be there.
Any special reason why you are so interested in him?
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