Henry Chapman Mercer and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works

Henry Chapman Mercer and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works by Reed, Cleota. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780812280760.

Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) was one of the leading figures of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America. His unique ceramic murals, pavings, and sculptural reliefs were of great importance to the reform of architectural decoration early in the twentieth century. This book documents all of Mercers catalogued tile designs as well as his art pottery and the subjects of his major themes. The bibliography includes all of Mercers publications in his several fields of interest and comprehensive lists of the literature about him, his work, and the ceramic art of his times.