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"Adam and Eve, " Early Art Deco Drawing by Glidden Parker

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A classic example of stylized Art Deco drawing with attenuated figures, this depiction of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden was created by Glidden Parker, who is most famous for his influence on modern ceramics and home design. His stripped-down, geometric forms for tableware and decorative ware became widely popular in the 1940s and 1950s, and his earliest pieces sometimes have Art Deco decorative motifs. This drawing precedes the establishment of Glidden pottery by a couple of years, and belonged to Katherine Nelson, a good friend of Parker and a designer at the pottery for years.
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