LAMB, Peter. The Life and Work of John ffrench: Irish Ceramic Artist (1928–2010). Signed by the Author

Kinsale: Gandon Editions. 2017. First edition. Square quarto. Original red cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in white; illustrated endpapers. A fine, bright copy. Signed by the author, Peter Lamb, on the half-title.

A substantial and beautifully produced monograph on the life and work of the Irish ceramicist John ffrench, a central figure in the development of modern Irish studio pottery. The volume traces ffrench’s career from his formative training in Italy, through his pivotal years in Kilkenny and India, to his later practice in the United States and eventual return to Kinvara, Co. Galway.

Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour plates, the book documents ffrench’s distinctive fusion of form, surface, and pattern, situating his work within both Irish and international modernist traditions. Of particular value is the integration of archival material, interviews, and critical commentary, offering the first comprehensive study of his output across ceramics, printmaking, and design.

A handsome and authoritative reference, essential for collectors of Irish art and twentieth-century ceramics.

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