Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.
Rafael Guastavino, Jr. experimented with luster/Persian glazes.
Discusses the experimentation with luster glazes in the United States and Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how Rafael Guastavino, Jr. fit into this era.
Michael Padwee (b. 1942)
"Tiles in New York" blog (http://tilesinnewyork.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-experimental-lustre-tiles-of-rafael.html)
"Tiles in New York" blog
September 1, 2014
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Some American Tiles by F.D. Millett
A description of the creation and manufacture of art tiles by the Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massachusetts written in 1882.
F. D. Millett
Wellington and Burrage, Boston, MA
1882
A public domain book digitized by Google Books.
The Ceramic Tiles and Murals of Jean Nison
Mid-20th century modern ceramic tile artist Jean Nison (1922- )
A discussion of the ceramic tile murals of Jean Nison (b. 1922), who is an almost-forgotten mid-20th century modern ceramic artist. Nison was active from the early 1950s through the mid-1960s. Some of her commissions included the Tichenor residence in Long Beach, CA; the Lippincott residence in Scarsdale, NY; the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Berkeley, CA; the "Arts of Daily Living" exhibit in Pomona, CA; and Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. She exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Ctafts and the Dallas Museum of Art.
Michael W. Padwee (b.1942)
"Tiles in New York" blog
"Tiles in New York" blog
July 1, 2014
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