Harding Black (1912-2004) Texas Studio Art pottery Tubelined Squeeze bag decorated fish bowl. Great hand decorated bowl with no crack, chips, or
restorations. 8" wide x 3" deep. Larger and different than other Harding black
fish decorated bowls I've seen/had, an unusual and very cool piece.
Harding Black San Antonio (1912 - 2004)
A ceramist, sculptor, painter, bricklayer, teacher, Black graduated from
Brackenridge High School and attended San Antonio Junior College (1929-30). In
1933, Black was taught by Rudolph Staffel to make wheel-thrown pottery and also
began to teach children's ceramic classes at the Witte. Black directed ceramic
installation in a San Antonio reconstruction project sponsored by the National
Youth Administration and the Works Progress Administration art program. In 1955
he retired from teaching and devoted his time to ceramics. Black became a
well-known ceramist from his research, innovations, and writings in the field.
Black's collection and archive is housed at Baylor University. Harding Black's
work with clay serves an an important bridge between early Texas and mid-century
pottery.
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