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Creator: Susana Espinosa
Susana Espinosa Pottery Bird Plate
By Susana Espinosa
Located in Fairfield, CA
Pottery wall plate created by acclaimed Puerto Rican mid century modernist ceramicist, Susana Espinosa. Stylized bird design in the center created through carving and different colored glazes. Terra cotta with a yellow rim. Signed in the bottom right corner and dated 1974. A rare piece depicting an animal rather than her more commonly found designs of faces. Intended to used as a wall hanging with a wire on the back. Marked "PR" on the back indicating this was made in Puerto Rico. Please read her biography copied below.
Artist's Biography:
"Ceramist and draftswoman. She earned a bachelor’s degree in arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires in 1953 and worked in a ceramics factory until she opened her own workshop in 1958. She lived in Trinidad from 1961 to 1968, and then settled in Puerto Rico where she worked with Hal Lasky...
Category
Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Susana Espinosa Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
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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...
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Susana Espinosa folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Susana Espinosa folk art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of pottery and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original folk art by Susana Espinosa were created in the mid-century modern style in puerto rico during the mid-20th century. Prices for Susana Espinosa folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $350 and can go as high as $350, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $350.