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Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.

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.

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The Ceramic Tiles and Murals of Jean Nison

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…

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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.

Tags: art tile, art tiles, artistic tiles, ceramic tile, ceramic tiles, F.D. Millett, J. & J.G. Low, Low Art Tile Works, Low art tiles, Millett, plastic sketches, tile-making process, United States tiles

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