The gallery opened with an exhibition of New Guinea Primitive Art brought to the US from Australia when I emigrated in 1985.
The second show was English Ceramics: Image Reuse, primarily Wedgwood, but also including Minton and Royal Doulton. The focus of the show was the way in which Wedgwood reused patterns over its 300 years of existence to produce what, at first look, appears to be unique pieces. In a separate case at the back of the room was a display of the ceramics of Raymond Loewy. Loewy was a French immigrant to the US who became one of America’s major art deco designers, defining the signature Air Force One blue, white and chrome livery. In a touch of irony, he also designed the tableware, plates and cutlery for the French Concorde aircraft, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton providing the crockery for the British version. The Loewy ceramics on show are however German, by Rosenthal.
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