Internationally renowned ceramic artist Hans Coper (1920-81) was an influential figure of the artistic diaspora in the UK. He was born in Germany and fled to England in 1939.
Coper redefined the concept of studio pottery over a relatively short period of about thirty years. Using clay as his medium, he distinguished himself from the previous generation by fusing wheel-based pots together to great sculptural effect. With a limited palette of burnished black or creamy white, often with scored lines or etched surfaces, each pot has its own presence.
Hans Coper's pots draw on ancient traditions of sculpture and vessel making, while presenting an original artistic language characterised by a timeless aesthetic of simplicity.
Learn more about Hans Coper"I am a potter, but he was an artist" - Lucie Rie on Hans Coper
