Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Timeless Beauty: Traditional Japanese Folk Art |
2003 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Elective Affinities |
2019 |
Buy |
| Poor Crisp: Some Shards and Fragments |
2021 |
N/A |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| St. Ives Artists: Bernard Leach |
1997 |
Buy |
| New Ceramic Design |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family’s Century of Art and Loss |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Pot Book |
2011 |
Buy |
| Cy Twombly - Photographs |
2012 |
Buy |
| Edmund de Waal |
2014 |
Buy |
| The White Road: Journey Into an Obsession |
2015 |
Buy |
| Edmund de Waal Library of Exile |
2020 |
Buy |
| Letters to Camondo |
2021 |
Buy |
World of Art Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Cathedrals of England |
1967 |
Buy |
| Costume and Fashion |
1969 |
Buy |
| Modern Architecture |
1980 |
Buy |
| Bauhaus |
1984 |
Buy |
| Oceanic Art |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Chronicle of Jazz |
1997 |
Buy |
| 20th Century Ceramics |
2003 |
Buy |
| Body Art |
2014 |
Buy |
Edmund de Waal is a British ceramicist and writer whose work bridges the worlds of art and literature. He is best known for The Hare With Amber Eyes (2010), a family memoir that traces the journey of 264 Japanese netsuke figures through five generations of his family, the Ephrussi banking dynasty. The book was a bestseller and won multiple awards for its blend of personal history, art criticism, and storytelling.
De Waal has also written extensively about ceramics and material culture, including The White Road (2015), which follows the history of porcelain across continents. His other non-fiction work covers topics from contemporary art to architecture. Alongside his writing, he continues to work as a ceramicist, creating large-scale porcelain installations for major museums and public spaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Edmund de Waal written?
Edmund de Waal has written twenty books across four series.
What was Edmund de Waal's first book?
Edmund de Waal’s first book is The Cathedrals of England, published in 1967.
What is Edmund de Waal known for besides writing?
De Waal is an internationally recognized ceramicist whose porcelain installations have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. His writing and his art both center on objects, materials, and the stories they carry through time.