For a History of Decorative Arts in Modern Romania: Recovering the Biography of Ceramist Gheorghe Niculescu Mogoș
For a History of Decorative Arts in Modern Romania: Recovering the Biography of Ceramist Gheorghe Niculescu Mogoș

Summary/Abstract: The paper outlines the most complete biography to date of a lesser-known Romanian artist, the ceramist Gheorghe Mogoș Niculescu. It is based on chronicles of exhibitions dedicated to decorative arts organized between 1930s and 1960s, on their catalogs and archival documents. The objects displayed by the potter are listed and analyzed, especially those from the collection of Dr. Nicolae Minovici, as well as the artistic collaborations in the mosaic technique. At the same time, we were interested in the critical reception of the work of one of the most appreciated decorative artists of the first half of the 20th century. Last but not least, the research highlights aspects of the history of decorative and applied arts from the interwar period and the years of socialism in Romania.

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