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The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina

Adrienne Spinozzi, Simone Leigh, Michael J. Bramwell , Vincent Brown

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English

Metropolitan Museum of Art
09 November 2022

History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; History of the Americas; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass

This in-depth look at the remarkable alkaline-glazed stoneware from Edgefield, South Carolina, recenters the development of Southern pottery traditions around enslaved and free Black potters working in the mid-nineteenth century. The publication brings together more than 60 rarely seen works, including figural face jugs and slip-decorated pottery by known and unknown makers. Among the most remarkable works featured are masterpieces by David Drake, known as “Dave the Potter,” who signed, dated, and incised verses on many of his jars, even though literacy among enslaved people was criminalized at the time. In addition to surfacing new scholarship on the production, collection, dispersal, and cultural significance of stoneware works from Edgefield, this publication also offers a critical examination of what it means to collect, exhibit, and interpret objects made by enslaved artisans. An interview with contemporary artist Simone Leigh, the US representative for the 2022 Venice Biennale, connects Edgefield vessels to present-day conversations about sculpture, identity, and visibility.

Contributions by: Simone Leigh, Michael J. Bramwell, Vincent Brown, Katherine C. Hughes
Edited by: Adrienne Spinozzi
Imprint: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781588397263
ISBN 10: 1588397262
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 09 November 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adrienne Spinozzi is associate curator in the American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.