Cornelius | The Marks Project

Philip Cornelius is known for slab-built porcelain vessels. He perfected a way to produce very thin slabs that push the boundaries of porcelain?s strength. He called these pieces thinware.

Cornelius studied with Paul Soldner at Claremont Graduate University.

1965

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California

2001

Professor Emeritus

Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona

Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York

French National Collection, Sevres, France

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California

Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina

Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California

Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin

Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art , San Francisco, California

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC

St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri

Taipei Fine Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England

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Philip Cornelius

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E. John Bullard Collection

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College
Claremont, California

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Scripps College Collection

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Philip Cornelius

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Other

E. John Bullard Collection

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps CollegeClaremont, California

Rago Arts and Auctions

Scripps College Collection

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College
Claremont, California