Estella Campavias

Estella Campavias (1918–1990) was a British sculptor and ceramicist. She is known for glazed stoneware, as on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum.[1][2]

Estella Campavias
Campavias as photographed by Ida Kar, 1958
Born1918
Istanbul
Died1990 (aged 71–72)
NationalityBritish
Known forCeramics

Early life

Born in Istanbul, Campavias was of Scottish and Spanish extraction.[3] She was brought up in Turkey [4] and travelled as the daughter of a diplomat.[3] Self-taught, Campavias first found fame as a ceramicist, beginning her career in 1955,[4] before developing as a sculptor in the 1970s.[5]

Works

Her abstract sculptures take the form of smooth flowing figures, seemingly in movement.[6] Her sculptures were exhibited in Italy, France and the United Kingdom.[6] Some of her pieces: Head (c.1980), Reclining Figure (c.1980) and La Joie de Vivre (1988) were featured, for sale, in the Wolseley Fine Arts Catalogue of Modern and Contemporary Sculpture.[4] In 2013, some of her previously unseen works were exhibited at the Glyndebourne Festival alongside the work of Sean Henry and Michael Craig-Martin.[7] She was described by Roy Oppenheim as "one of the most exciting sculptors of our time".[3][7] An image of Campavias, taken by Ida Kar is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.[8]

Further reading
  • Thomas, Oliver Watson ; photography by Ian; Kitcatt, Mike (1990). British studio pottery : the Victoria and Albert Museum collection. Oxford: Phaidon Christie's In association with the Victoria and Albert Museum. ISBN 0-7148-8067-1.

References
  1. "Bowl: Campavias CIRC.6-1959". Victoria and Albert: Search the Collections. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. "Bowl: Campavias CIRC.131-1958". Victoria and Albert: Search the Collections. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. Oppenheim, Roy. "Estella Campavias" (PDF). Campavias.ch. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. Otten, Rupert. "Modern and Contemporary Sculpture" (PDF). Wolseley Fine Arts. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. "Estella Campavias". Campavias.ch. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  6. David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
  7. "Beyond the stage: A newly curated art collection that evokes the style, drama and wonder of Glyndebourne". www.glyndebourne.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  8. "Estella Campavias (1918–1990) Cermaicist". National Portrait Gallery: Search the Collection. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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