Fat Lava: West German Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s
Revised & Expanded Second Edition
160 pages, softback
210mm x 165mm portrait
Published: May 2009
Price: £18 + P&P
ISBN: 978-0-9552865-4-4
After firmly establishing themselves at the forefront of international ceramics design during the 1950s, modern West German ceramics underwent a second explosion in design during the 1960s and 70s, pushing boundaries of form, glaze and colour to their limits. With over 180 specially commissioned, full colour images by Graham Rae including marks and labels and a specially written introduction, this is the first publication to address this previously ignored second revolution and covers leading makers including Scheurich, Ruscha, Jasba, Dümler & Breiden and Bay. A FREE price guide insert will also accompany the catalogue.
The first edition of this catalogue (now completely sold out) was produced to accompany the exhibition of the private collection of Dr Graham Cooley, held as part of the King's Lynn Arts Festival 2006 from 14th July to the 12th August 2006. See the Events page for photographs of the exhibition. This second, revised edition whas been published to commemorate the second Fat Lava exhibition held at Mid20C in June 2008, and online at www.fat-lava.org
An important note about the second edition
This is a REVISED and expanded edition of the original Fat Lava catalogue. It is not a new bookalogue, and around 80% of the images are the same. The introduction has been updated with new information discovered since 2006, and some new images have been added. In the main body of the catalogue, some pieces have been reattributed to other makers, and information about certain makers has been updated. We've also included an updated and expanded bibliography and a practical 'The Best & The Rest' double page spread pointing out features to help you identify the best from the vast selection on the market. If you're already a Fat Lava fan, you'll learn plenty of new facts. If you're new to Fat Lava, you'll need this book!