Brothers in Clay - The Story of Georgia Folk Pottery

Informationen zum Autor John A. Burrison is a professor of English and director of the folklore curriculum at Georgia State University. His other books include "Storytellers: Folktales and Legends from the South" and "Shaping Traditions: Folk Art in a Changing South" (both Georgia). Klappentext Tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition - the historical forces that shaped it and the families and individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. This book provides discussions of the folk potters' contributions to Georgia life and their place in southern society. Zusammenfassung Abundantly illustrated, Brothers in Clay tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition: the historical forces that shaped it and the artisans who continue to keep it alive. This pioneering book marked the first intensive study of a southern state's pottery heritage and the first major examination of a native Georgia art form.

Product details

• Authors: John Burrison, John A Burrison, John A. Burrison, John A. (EDT) Burrison
• Assisted by: John A. Burrison (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2008
• EAN: 9780820332208
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-3220-8
• No. of pages: 326
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Brown Thrasher Books; Brown Thrasher Books
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous