Sperry, Robert, 1927-1998
Variant namesCeramist; Seattle, Wash.
From the description of Oral history interview with Robert Sperry, 1983 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 422875675
From the description of Robert Sperry interview, 1983 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220183647
Robert Sperry (1927-1998) was a ceramist from Seattle, Wash.
From the description of Oral history interview with Robert Sperry, 1983 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613315477
Ceramicist, filmmaker, professor of ceramics; Seattle, Wash.; b. 1927; d. 1998.
Born in Illinois, Robert Sperry completed his B.A. at the University of Saskatchewan in 1950 and a B.F.A. at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1953. He completed his M.F.A. at the University of Washington, where he stayed to teach ceramics until retiring in 1982. Sperry widely exhibited his clay vessels in group and solo exhibitions and was active in the American Craft Council. Robert Sperry also pursued interests in photography and filmmaking and in 1963 traveled to Japan to complete a documentary film project "Village Potters of Onda". In 1976, Robert Sperry married Patti Warashina, fellow ceramicist and professor at the University of Washington.
From the description of Robert Sperry papers, 1951-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78054304
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Robert Sperry papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Harrington, LaMar, 1917-. LaMar Harrington papers, 1957-2005. | University of Washington. Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Sperry, Robert, 1927-. [Robert Sperry : artist file] | Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives, DIA Research Library & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Patti Warashina papers | Archives of American Art |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Robert Sperry | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harrington, LaMar, 1917- | person |
| associatedWith | Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Patti Warashina | person |
| associatedWith | University of Washington | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Voulkos, Peter, 1924- | person |
| associatedWith | Warashina, Patti, 1940- | person |
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| Washington (State)--Seattle | |||
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| Washington (State) |
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| Art, American |
| Ceramicists |
| Ceramicists |
| Ceramics |
| Ceramics |
| Decorative art |
| Filmmakers |
| Folk art |
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Person
Birth 1927
Death 1998-04-12
Male
Americans
