Vintage Modernist Abstract Susana Espinosa Studio Art Pottery Plate Puerto Rico

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Vintage Modernist Abstract Susana Espinosa Studio Art Pottery Plate Puerto Rico

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Rare vintage Susana Espinosa signed vintage abstract Glazed Sgraffito terracotta ceramic art plate charger stoneware studio 1970s Puerto Rico. Early outstanding piece by Espinosa -reputably Puerto Rico's most important modernist art potter. Signed in front Espinosa and Estudio on back. Art Studio Casa Candina glazed terracotta vessel with sgraffito Picasso style figural detail. This signed 1970s piece is a great example of the melding of ceramics and sculpture that is one of the hallmarks of her work. It features a stylized female figure with 3 dimensional accents in the body and face, with a combination of glazed and unglazed areas for beautiful contrast. The dimensional effect makes it particularly beautiful and a rare find. Plate measures 9" across and 1 3/8" high and has an integrated hanging loop. Excellent condition ready for display. Espinosa was born in Argentina, but is most famous for her modernist pottery work after moving to Puerto Rico in the late 1960s. A brief history of the artist: Ceramicist and craftswoman, Espinosa graduated in 1953 from the Academia de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires and worked in a ceramics factory until she opened her own studio in 1958. She lived and worked in Trinidad from 1961-1968, moving then to Puerto Rico, where she worked with Hal Lasky until she opened a studio with Bernardo Hogan and Isabel Rivera. Since the 1970s, she has received commissions for ceramic murals around the island, the best known of which is at the Bacardí distillery. In 1977, she joined the Manos group, and in 1980 she—along with Hogan, Toni Hambleton, and Jaime Suárez—founded Casa Candina, where she continued to work and teach classes in ceramics. Since 1989 she has belonged to the International Academy of Ceramics, and her work has won medals and honorable mentions at many international events. In 2003, Espinosa was selected to produce her project Tower Mural for the Public Art Project of Puerto Rico. Her most personal work portrays quasi-mythological figures, produced with impeccable technique. With husband Bernardo Hogan Susana started Estudio 2, after working with Hal Lasky during the 1960s. Estudio 2 produced wall hanging plaques, vases, and small sculptures from the 1970s-1980s when they founded Casa Candina. The plates gave her a bidemensional surface to explore her pictorial language; she later transitions to three-dimensional pieces.

Creator:
Susana Espinosa (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 1.38 in (3.51 cm)Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)
Style:
Post-Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Puerto Rico
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1970
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
North Hollywood, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: SE3211stDibs: LU906822793702