Along with the summarised biographies of Charles Vyse, Harry Parr, and Leslie Harradine. The primary narrative of this book is the consideration of the figurative work of Charles Vyse, in relation to those of his compatriot Harry Parr, the architectural sculptor, and the china figures of Leslie Harradine, as realised by Doulton & Co. Burslem.
Charles Vyse, at the vanguard of the English studio pottery movement in the aftermath of WWI, is a poignant example of a celebrated artist overtaken by the shadow of derision in the post WWII era. Furthermore, his renown as sculptor/potter during the 1920s/30s equates to the complete indifference to his art in the 1950s/60s, when he was eclipsed by the dynamic modernist modern ceramicists. Whereas his
Charles Vyse, at the vanguard of the English studio pottery movement in the aftermath of WWI, is a poignant example of a celebrated artist overtaken by the shadow of derision in the post WWII era. Furthermore, his renown as sculptor/potter during the 1920s/30s equates to the complete indifference to his art in the 1950s/60s, when he was eclipsed by the dynamic modernist modern ceramicists. Whereas his