Generated Forms - Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and British Pottery
Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum
[Image: Lucie Rie "Blue Bowl with Golden Rim" (1984) Lucie Rie Estate.]
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This exhibition looks at “forms” as a key to contemporary British pottery, presenting works by two great British potters, Lucie Rie (1902-95) and Hans Coper (1920-81) from the ceramic collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, as well as works by Bernard Leach (1887-1979) and Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) from Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum’s own collection, to discover their beauty against the backdrop of the life and times.
Two potters who emigrated to Britain during WWII, Lucie Rie from Austria and Hans Coper from Germany had worked together in the same studio for many years and consequently influenced each other. For example, the same techniques, such as joining thinly lathed parts, can be seen in most of their works. This combination of shapes and delicately thin clay makes it possible to create a new variation of dramatically balanced forms and a sophisticated mood. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Rie, this exhibition is an excellent opportunity to reassess the works of these extremely influential potters.
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from September 19, 2015 at 10:00 to December 13, 2015 at 17:00
Closed on Mondays during exhibition period. Closed on Sept.24 (Thurs) and Oct.13 (Tues). However open on Sep.21 (Mon), Oct.12 (Mon), Nov.16 (Mon), Nov.23 (Mon), Nov.30 (Mon) and Dec.7 (Mon)