Hans Coper Ceramics

The exhibition includes ceramics from the museum s own collection together with more than 30 loans from private collections.

Hans coper ceramics.

Hans coper was born in germany in 1920 and fled to england in 1939. Coper was born in chemnitz germany and emigrated to britain where he was interned as an enemy alien. Employment in the ceramic button workshop of fellow refugee lucie rie resulted in both his introduction to ceramic art which would become his life s work and a close friendship. His teaching had the same integrity and strength as had his pots.

Internationally renowned ceramic artist hans coper 1920 1981 was an influential figure of the artistic diaspora in the uk. Hans coper german british 1920 1981 view auction lots. Together with his friend and mentor lucie rie 1902 1995 he was instrumental in revolutionising british ceramics adopting a style which was increasingly sculptural. Thomas in his recent book.

He was transported to canada where he was held there for two years until he transferred back to britain in 1942 where he enrolled into the british pioneer corps. Hans coper was a leading figure in the field of studio pottery the production of unique ceramic wares made by individual artist potters in small batches. See more ideas about pottery ceramics ceramic pottery. Born in germany coper fled to london in 1939.

Jason wood a ceramics specialist at. Graceful direct precisely and sensitively tuned in this his centenary year oxford ceramics gallery celebrate this element of coper s work with hans coper lucie rie and pupils. Hans coper was an influential german born british studio potter. Feb 23 2013 explore velma hoefgen s board hans coper master potter followed by 549 people on pinterest.

See more ideas about ceramics ceramic art pottery. Without any prior experience he became the assistant of lucie rie in 1946 and began working at the albion mews pottery where they began making tableware together. Hans coper 1920 1981 hans coper was among the artists who fled hitler s germany in the late 1930 s and settled in england. Influential potter hans coper 1920 1981 was a champion of arts education.

Hans coper 8 april 1920 16 june 1981 was an influential german born british studio potter his work is often coupled with that of lucie rie due to their close association even though their best known work differs dramatically with rie s being less sculptural while coper s was much more abstract but also always functional.