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OverviewEqual parts art, biography, and history, Colors on Clay brings to life the artistry, designers, and styles that brought the San Jos Workshops' distinctive art pottery to international prominence. Author Susan Toomey Frost tells the story of how two colorful characters, Ethel Wilson Harris and her talented designer Fernando Ramos, revived a dying Mexican art and eventually became the driving forces behind three San Antonio art tile factories, known collectively as the San Jos Workshops. Produced from 1931 through 1977, the factories' tiles and wares became celebrated throughout the world and prized in San Antonio for both public and private installations. In addition to historical and biographical information, Frost provides detailed information on authentic tiles, helping collectors steer clear of the many reproductions on the market. Featuring 300 full-color illustrations, including never-before-seen drawings, this exhaustively researched and eminently readable book is an important addition to any collector's library. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan Toomey FrostPublisher: Trinity University Press,U.S. Imprint: Trinity University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 26.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 26.60cm Weight: 1.729kg ISBN: 9781595340535ISBN 10: 159534053 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 10 September 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsFor four decades, beginning just before the Great Depression, Ramos' depictions of South Texas and Central Mexican life--from chile queens on Alamo Plaza to vaqueros on horseback trotting past snow-capped volcanos--adorned what has become known as San Jose pottery. -- San Antonio Express-News Today, collectors around the world prize the Mexican-themed tile and the pottery that emerged from her kilns. -- Texas Highways """For four decades, beginning just before the Great Depression, Ramos' depictions of South Texas and Central Mexican life--from chile queens on Alamo Plaza to vaqueros on horseback trotting past snow-capped volcanos--adorned what has become known as San José pottery."" -- San Antonio Express-News ""Today, collectors around the world prize the Mexican-themed tile and the pottery that emerged from her kilns."" -- Texas Highways" Author InformationSusan Toomey Frost is a major collector and authority on Mexican and Mexican American photography and decorative art. She has taught English and linguistics at universities in Mexico and Texas. She is the author of Colors on Clay: The San Jos Tile Workshops of San Antonio, Timeless Mexico: The Photographs of Hugh Brehme, and Roberto de la Selva: Modern Mexican Masterpieces in Wood. She lives in San Antonio. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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