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Eva ZeiselLife, Design, and Beauty • By Pat Kirkham, Pat Moore, and Pirco WolfframmIntroduction by Eva Zeisel • Photographs by Brent C. BrolinEva Zeisel was one of the twentieth century’s most influential ceramicists and designersof modern housewares. Her distinctive take on modern industrial design was inspiredby organic form and brought beauty and playfulness to housewares, earning her designsa beloved place in midcentury homes. This richly illustrated volume—the first-evercomplete biographical account of Zeisel’s life and work—presents an extensive surveyof every line she ever created, all captured in gorgeous new photography, plus 28 shortessays from scholars, collectors, curators, and designers. The definitive book on thegrande dame of twentieth-century ceramics, this is an essential resource for anyonewho appreciates modern design.Eva Zeisel’s (1906–2011) works are collected by museumsacross the globe.Pat Kirkham is a professor at the Bard Graduate Center andauthor of several books. She lives in New York.Pat Moore is co-founder of the Eva Zeisel Forum and anavid researcher of Zeisel’s work. She lives in San Francisco.Pirco Wolfframm is an internationally published graphicdesigner and writer. She lives in New York.Eva Zeisel$50.00 USHC • 978-1-4521-0852-09∑ x 10∑ in, 256 pp, 200photographs, shrink-wrappedRights: WDesignPub Month: November50[P] 800 759 0190 / [F] 800 286 9471 / CHRONICLEBOOKS.COM