In a career spanning more than six decades, Philadelphia artist Rudolf Staffel (born 1911) has earned an international reputation for his
revolutionary work in porcelain. This strong, white ceramic material can be made thin and translucent, and is perfectly suited to the artist's
quest for luminous, freely-shaped forms.
Rudolf Staffel: Searching for Light; Ceramics , 1936-1996, an exhibition on view at the Philadelphia
Museum of Art from May 3 through August 7, 1997, presents a comprehensive overview of the the master ceramicist's work from 1936 to
1996.