David Sexton

The exquisite pottery of Lucie Rie

Her bowls and bottles show us a way of being in the world – not that she would have countenanced such twaddle

Clockwise from left: Lucie Rie’s ‘Vase’, 1970s, ‘Bowl’, 1971, and ‘Bowl’, c.1962 Credit: Clockwise from left: © Estate of Lucie Rie/Whitechapel Gallery/Stephen White Photography; Stokes Photo Ltd; Andrey Gertsev

  • Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery

    then Holburne Museum from 14 July to 7 January 2024, Kettle’s Yard, until 25 June

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