This book was written by Tony Birks, a renowned British ceramist and author, and a lifelong friend of Lucie Rie. The author's delicate, warm, and expertly insightful prose invites readers into Lucie Rie's studio in Albion Mews, London, vividly portraying her creative world.
The book meticulously chronicles her dramatic and legendary life, from her early explorations in Vienna, through her exile to England, and her establishment of a unique modern pottery style in London. More than just a collection of ceramic works, this is a definitive biography dedicated as an homage to Lucie Rie, one of the 20th century's most influential masters of modern ceramics. (This book is in English.)
