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Peter Rushforth b. 4 December 1920

  • Artist (Ceramist)
Peter Rushforth's pots are a synthesis of European and Japanese aesthetic influences. He came to an appreciation of the Japanese Mingei (folk) aesthetic in unusual circumstances as a prisoner of war in Singapore during the 1939-45 War. Later he became one of the nation's most influential ceramics teachers.
Tags: Woodfired stoneware, Influence of Japan, Zen, Prisoner of War, Mingei
  • Biographical Data b. 4 December 1920 Manly, NSW
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 31 people
  • Groups 2 groups
  • Works 2 works
  • Exhibitions 8 exhibitions
  • Collections 7 collections
  • Recognitions 2 recognitions
  • References 7 references
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
Jar by Peter Rushforth
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URL
http://from.ph/158889

97/7/1

 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
Jar by Peter Rushforth
Date
URL
http://from.ph/102136

90/1038

 
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Updated Jan. 8, 2022
Created Sept. 1, 2011
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