£20
Victor Priem (Latvian, 1925-1989) – A large studio pottery bowl, 32cm high
Born in Riga, Priem joined the German Air Force but was captured by the Allies and brought to the UK as a prisoner of war. He was selected to act as an interpreter in a prison camp near Brighton. At the war's end, he was allowed to stay in the UK as long as he worked as an agricultural labourer. After a full working day, he cycled to Brighton College of Art, where he trained as an art teacher. He worked first in a secondary school in West Yorkshire and later joined the Art Department of Ripon College of Education, where he was mainly responsible for pottery and sculpture.
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