BURNISHED, Zulu ceramics between rural and urban South Africa

265pp., b/w & colour illus., maps, paperback, Bloomington, 2022

"Burnished is a tour-de-force reassessment of the history of Zulu ceramics over the past two centuries. Among its many insights and revelations are the rich and detailed biographies of individual women artists - from the famous to the forgotten - and vivid descriptions of the distinctive creativity and innovation embodied in their acclaimed beer vessels, which have helped define and sustain 'Zuluness' for generations. This book restores the voices of these artists to the art historical record and significantly adds to a growing body of impressive regional studies on ceramic arts of Africa." Marla C. Berns, Shirley and Ralph Shapiro Director Emerita, Fowler Museum at UCLA

Elizabeth Perrill is Professor of Art History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her books include Zulu Pottery and Ukucwebezela: To shine. In 2018, her curation of the African Galleries at the North Carolina Museum of Art won an AAM Excellence in Exhibitions Award.