George Jouve France Black Ashtray

Georges Jouve was an important ceramist of the 20th century. Born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois, he was the son of decorators. At 17, Jouve enrolled at the prestigious École Boulle in Paris, where he received theoretical instruction in art history, complementing his technical studies as a sculptor. Graduating in 1930, he embarked on an artistic career as a theater designer. During World War II, Jouve was captured by the Germans and interned in a camp. After several attempts, he managed to escape and found refuge with his in-laws in Dieulefit, a pottery village in southern France. In 1944, Jouve and his family returned to Paris. He opened his studio there and was invited by Jacques Adnet to participate in the "Contemporary Ceramics" exhibition at the Compagnie des Arts Français. He then participated each year in numerous Salons in France and internationally such as the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in Paris, the French Association of Artistic Action in Rio de Janeiro, Vienna, Toronto, Rome, Milan and Cairo
Georges Jouve (1910-1964)
Black glazed ceramicModel created around 1955,
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H: 6 cm W: 13 cm D: 9 cm
Bibliography:-Georges Jouve, P. Jousse, Jousse Entreprise editions, Paris, 2006, for model