Edmund de Waal

The first monograph on this internationally famous potter and writer, this book brings to life the man behind The Hare with Amber Eyes. Stunning photography reveals a day in the life of de Waal and his studio and documents his major exhibitions and installations. Contributors include novelists Colm Toibín, Peter Carey and AS Byatt.

Author: Edmund Waal, Emma Crichton-Miller
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 04/21/2014
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.90lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780714867038
ISBN10: 0714867039
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Individual Artists | General
- Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics

About the Author

Edmund de Waal describes himself as "a potter who writes." His work has been displayed in museums and galleries worldwide, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Gagosian Gallery in New York. De Waal was apprenticed as a potter, studied in Japan, and read English literature at Cambridge University. His biography The Hare with the Amber Eyes was an international bestseller and received numerous honors, including the Galaxy National Book Award, the Costa Book Award for Biography, and an Economist book of the Year selection.