Colors on Clay: The San José Tile Workshops of San Antonio

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Equal parts art, biography, and history, Colors on Clay brings to life the artistry, designers, and styles that brought the San José Workshops’ distinctive art pottery to international prominence. Writer 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 sooner or later became the driving forces at the back of three San Antonio art tile factories, known collectively as the San José Workshops. Made from 1931 through 1977, the factories’ tiles and wares became celebrated all over the world and prized in San Antonio for both private and non-private installations. Along with historical and biographical information, Frost provides detailed information on authentic tiles, helping collectors avoid the many reproductions in the marketplace. Featuring 300 full-color illustrations, including never-before-seen drawings, this exhaustively researched and eminently readable book is the most important addition to any collector’s library.
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