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Born 1941 Hollywood, California. Known for: Trompe l'oeil assemblage of porcelain elements, teaching.
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Richard Shaw (born 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American ceramicist and professor known for his trompe l'oeil (French for "fool the eye") style. A term often associated with... Read full biography
Richard Shaw (born 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American ceramicist and professor known for his trompe l'oeil (French for "fool the eye") style. A term often associated with paintings, trompe l'oeil refers to an optical illusion that allows a two-dimensional piece to appear... Read full biography
Richard Shaw (born 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American ceramicist and professor known for his trompe l'oeil (French for "fool the eye") style. A term often associated with paintings, trompe l'oeil refers to an optical illusion that allows a two-dimensional piece to appear to be three-dimensional. In Shaw's work, it refers to his replication of everyday objects (such as tin cans, playing cards, and cutlery) in porcelain. He then glazes these components and groups them... Read full biography
Richard Shaw (born 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American ceramicist and professor known for his trompe l'oeil (French for "fool the eye") style. A term often associated with paintings, trompe l'oeil refers to an optical illusion that allows a two-dimensional piece to appear to be three-dimensional. In Shaw's work, it refers to his replication of everyday objects (such as tin cans, playing cards, and cutlery) in porcelain. He then glazes these components and groups them in unexpected and even jarring combinations. Interested in how objects can reflect a person or identity, Shaw poses questions regarding the relationship between appearances and reality. The child of an artist mother and a Walt Disney cartoonist... Read full biography
Richard Shaw (born 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American ceramicist and professor known for his trompe l'oeil (French for "fool the eye") style. A term often associated with paintings, trompe l'oeil refers to an optical illusion that allows a two-dimensional piece to appear to be three-dimensional. In Shaw's work, it refers to his replication of everyday objects (such as tin cans, playing cards, and cutlery) in porcelain. He then glazes these components and groups them in unexpected and even jarring combinations. Interested in how objects can reflect a person or identity, Shaw poses questions regarding the relationship between appearances and reality. The child of an artist mother and a Walt Disney cartoonist father, Shaw was surrounded by art from a young age. Though he is now known for his work with ceramics, he initially planned on becoming a painter. F... Read full biography
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Keywords (25)
Art Method
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Art Pottery
- •Bronze
- •Ceramic Art, Porcelain, Design and/or Decoration
- •Ceramics
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Funk Art
- •Trompe l'oeil
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Hand-Crafted Objects
- •Still Life
Art Teacher
- •Jim Melchert
- •John Mason
- •Peter Voulkos
- •Ron Nagle
Art School
- •San Francisco Art Institute, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Ceramic Specialty
- •Married to an Artist
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art