Georges Jouve

A richly illustrated tribute to Georges Jouve, showcasing his iconic black-glaze ceramics, key collaborations, and pivotal role in postwar modern decorative arts. Text in English and French.

Georges Jouve (1910–1964) was a major postwar decorative-arts figure who liberated ceramics from academic rules. Nicknamed “Apollo,” he tirelessly explored relationships between form, material, and light, combining utility and ornament, rigor and play. His wide stylistic range—from realism to abstraction...