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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
OF ARTISTS’ NAMES AND ART TERMS
NOTE: Pronunciations are shown using a simplified pronunciation system. Letters and
combinations of letters represent the sounds of each syllable. Stressed syllables are
indicated by the use of all capital letters (ex.: BYE-er).
Aarnio, Eero ( AHR-nee-oh, ER-oh )- Finnish designer
Aalto, Alvar (AHL-toh, AHL-vahr)- Finnish designer
Ambasz, Emilio ( ahm-BAHZ, a-MEEL-yo )- Argentine architect and designer
Arequippa Pottery (AHR-uh-KEY-puh) - ceramics made in California
Art Nouveau (AHR(t) noo-VOH) - international style of design and architecture
Aulenti, Gaetana (ou-LEN-ti, gah-a-TAHN-oh)- Milanese architect and designer
Bastard, George (bah-STARD, ZWAWRZH)- French designer
Bauhaus (BOW-hows)- German architecture and design school
Bayer, Herbert (BYE-er, HUHR-buhrt)- Austrian-American painter, graphic artist
Behrens, Peter (bear-UNS, PE-tuhr)- German architect, industrial designer
Bertoia, Harry ( BER-toy-uh, HAIR-ree)- Italian American sculptor and furniture
! designer
Bianconi, Fulvio ( be-AHN-ko-nee, FUL-vee-oh) - Italian glass artist, graphic designer
Biscoe, Maurice ( BIS-ko, maw-REES ) - Denver architect who constructed 1311
! Pearl studio
Blazys, Alexander (BLAY-zis, al-ig-ZAN-duhr ) - American sculptor for Cowan Pottery
! studio
Bonet Castellana, Antonio ( bo-NAY kah-STAY-ah-no, ahn-TONE-yo) - Spanish
! architect and designer
Bouloum Chair (boo-LOOM ) - lounge chair designed by Olivier Mourgue
Breuer, Marcel (BROY-ur, mahr-SEL)- Hungarian architect, furniture designer
Bunnell, Charles ( BUH-nell, CHAHRLZ) - Colorado artist
Busch & Ludescher Co. (BUSH and LY-duh-shur) Austrian design company
Cabochon (CAB-eh-shawn) - smooth, convex, uncut gemstone
Canepa, Jack (kuh-NEE-puh, JAK) - Colorado artist
Casein (kay-SEEN)- paint which uses a milk-based binder
Casati, Cesare (kuh-SAW-tee, CHAYZ-uh-ray)- Italian designer
Chalcedony (kal-SED-n-ee)- translucent quartz
Chappell House (SHEH-pel) - predecessor of the Denver Art Museum
Chenoweth, Mary (CHEN-o-eth, MER-ee)- Colorado artist
Chloron ( KLOR-on) - Roseville pottery pattern
Chrysoprase (KRIS-eh-prays)- apple green chalcedony
Ciaurro, Ilario (CHAR-row, il-AHR-ee-oh) - Italian ceramicist
Cisotti, Biagio (chee-SOT-ee, bee-AH-jee-oh) -Italian designer
Clewell Pottery (KLOOL)- American art pottery known for metal finishes
Cliff, Clarice (KLIF, KLER-uhs) - English ceramics designer
Colombo, Joe ( kuh-LUM-boh, JO ) - Italian designer
Conant, Mina (KO-nant, MY-nuh)- Colorado artist
Cytere, Alphonse ( SY-tare, AHL-fahns) - French ceramicist
da Silva Bruhns, Ivan (DUH SIL-vuh BROONS, ee-VAHN) - French designer
Daum Freres (DOME FRAIR )- French manufacturer
De Stijl (duh-STILE) - Dutch architecture, art, and design group
Della Robbia (DEL-uh RO-be-uh) - British art pottery company
Denver Denaura pottery ( DEN-vuhr duh-NORA) - art pottery produced by Denver
`! China and Pottery
2
Deskey, Donald ( DES-key, DAHN-ld ) - American artist and industrial designer
Detre, Roland (DET-ree, RO-luhnd) - Colorado artist
Deutscher Werkbund ( DOY-chur VERK-boond) German coalition of designers and
! industrialists
Di Benedetto, Angelo ( DEE ben-uh-DET-oh, AN-juh-lo) - Colorado artist
Djinn (JIN)- armchair
Drewelowe, Eva ( DROO-low, EE-vuh) - Colorado artist
Drewes, Werner (DREV-es, VUHR-nuhr) - Colorado artist
Dunand, Jean (due-NAHN, ZHAHN)- French desinger
Dufrene, Maurice (due-FREN, maw-REES) - French designer
Eames, Charles and Ray (EEMZ, CHAHRLZ and RAY)- American designers
Egypto ( EE-jipt-oh) - Roseville pottery Rozane ware
Ekstrom, Terje (EK-strum, TAIR-yuh)- Norwegian designer
Esquibel, Jose Raul (ess-key-BELL, ho-SAY rah-OOL) - Colorado artist
Faure-Malabre, Andree (fo-RAY muh-LAH-bray, AHN-dray) French designer
Fledermaus ( FLAY-duhr-mowss) - cafe in Vienna
Follot, Paul (FAWL-low, PAWL) -French decorative artist and sculptor
Fornasier, Luigi (for-NAH-seer, loo-EE-jee) -Italian designer
Franck, Kaj (FRAHNGK, kye) - Finnish designer
Frankl, Paul (FRANK-l, PAWL) - Austrian designer
Galle, Emile (GOL- lay, a-MEEL) French designer
Gehry, Frank (GAIR-ee, FRANGK) - Canadian- American architect
Genter, Paul (JEN-tuhr, PAWL) - French designer
3
Girard, Alexander (JER-ard, al-ig -ZAN-duhr)- American architect and designer
Goehring, Ken (GARE-ing, KEN) - Colorado artist
Gropius, Walter (GROW-pee-uhs, WAWL-tuhr) - German architect
Grueby ( GREW-bee)- American art pottery company
Guillon, Jacques ( ge-YON, ZHAHK)- French-Canadian furniture designer
Guimard, Hector ( GWEE-mar, HEK-tuhr) - French architect and furniture designer
Hagenauer, Karl ( HAH-gun-ow-uhr, KAHRL) - Austrian metalworker
Hewitt, Henry (HEW-uht, HEN-ree ) - Denver architect who constructed 1311 Pearl
! studio
Hoffmann, Josef (HAHF -mun, YO-sef)- Czech-Austrian architect and designer
Hukin and Heath ( HOO-kin and HEETH) - British silver and crystal firm
Jacobsen, Arne (YAH-kawb-suhn, AHR-nuh) - Danish designer
Jansson, Folke ( YAHN-suhn, FOKE)- Swedish designer
Jugendstil (YOO-gunt-shtel)- German and Scandinavian term for art nouveau
Kayserzinn ( KI-zur-zin) -German pewter
Klimt, Gustav (KLIM(p)t, GUHS-tahf)- Austrian painter
Knoll, Florence (NOHL, FLOR-ens) - American designer and architect
Kontny, Paul ( KAWNT-nee, PAWL ) - Colorado artist
Kordofan chamberstick (kor-doe-FAN) - designed by Christopher Dresser
Kotoske, Roger (kuh-TOSS-key, RAHJ-uhr) - Colorado artist
Lalique, Rene (lah-LEEK, ruh-NAY )- French glass designer
Lauger, Max ( LAH-guhr, MAKS) - German architect, designer and potter
Le Corbusier (luh kor-bue-ZYAY) - Swiss-French architect
Leleu, Jules (LAY-loo, ZHUEL) - French designer
4
Limbert, Charles (LIM-burt, CHAHRLZ) - American furniture designer
Lissitsky, El (lih-SIT-skee, EL)- Russian architect, illustrator
Loetz glass ( LUTZ) - Bohemian glassware
Lonhuda ( LAWN-hoo-duh) - art pottery produced by Denver China and Pottery
Lowenstein, Henry (LOW-en-stine, HEN-ree)- American theatrical director, designer
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (MAK-uhn-TAHSH, CHAHRLZ REN-ee) -Scottish
! designer, architect, artist
Magafan, Jenne ( MAG-uh-fan, JEN-ee)- Colorado artist
Magistretti, Vico (maj-uh-STRET-ee, VEE-koh ) -Italian designer
Maison de L’Art Nouveau ( MAY-zone deh LAHR noo-VOH) - Paris interior design
! gallery
Maitland, Virginia (MATE-luhnd, vuhr-JIN-yuh) - Colorado artist
Majolica (muh-JAHL-i-kuh) -earthenware with thick, brightly colored glazes
Majorelle, Louis ( MAHJ-or-ell, LWEE) -French decorator, designer
Marecak, Edward and Donna ( MAIR-uh-check, ED-wuhrd and DAHN-uh) - Colorado
! artists
Massier, Clement ( MASS-ee-a, KLEM-uhnt) - French ceramicist
Massier, Delphin ( MASS-ee-a, del-FIN) - French ceramicist
Matta (MAH-tah)- Chilean designer
Mazza, David (MAH-zuh, DAY-vuhd) - Colorado artist
Metier, Amy ( MET-ee-a, A-me) -Colorado artist
Mettlach ( MET-lock) -German ceramics
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig (MEES vahn duh ROH, LUHD-wig)- German architect
! and designer
Moreau, Fernand (mor-OH, fuhr-NAND) - Teco designer
5
Moser, Koloman (MO-zer, KOH-low-mahn) - graphic artist, designer
Mostique (MOW-steek) - Roseville pottery pattern
Mourgue, Olivier ( MORE-goo, o-LIV-ee-a) -French designer
Muller, Albin (MUHL-uhr, AHL-ben) - German architect and designer
Muthesius, Hermann ( mue-THEE-see-us, HUHR-muhn) - German architect
Natzler, Gertrud Amon and Otto (NAT-sluhr, GER-trood AM-uhn and AHT-toe) -
! Austrian ceramicists
Neureuther, Christian (NOO-roo-thur, KRIS-tyahn) -German designer
Neutra, Richard ( NOY-trah, RICH-uhrd)- Austrian american designer
Noguchi, Isamu (noh-GOO-chee, ee-SAH-moo) - American sculptor and designer
Ohr, George (ORE, JAWRJ)- American potter
Olbrich, Joseph Maria ( OAL-brick, YO-sef mah-REE-ah ) -Austrian architect and
! designer
Oshier, Ed ( OH-shur, ED) -Colorado artist
Paimio (PIE-me-oh)- chair designed by Aalto
Panton, Verner ( PAN-tahn, VER-nuhr) -Danish designer and architect
Patout, Pierre (pah-TOO, pee-ER) - French designer
Perriand, Charlotte (PEAR-ee-ahn, shar-LAWT) French architect and designer
Pesce, Gaetano (PESH-e, gah-ah-TAWN-oh)- Italian designer
Pierrefonds (pee-er-FON) -pottery
Ponti, Gio (PAHNT-e, JEE-oh) -Italian architect and designer
Powolny, Michael (pah-WOL-nee, MY-kuhl) -Austrian sculptor and ceramicist
Prutscher, Otto ( PROOT-sher, AW-toe) -Austrian architect, designer
Read, Henry (REED, HEN-ree) -first owner of 1311 Pearl
6
Reich, Lilly (RIKE, LIL-ee)- German interior architect and furniture designer
Rhead, Frederick Hurten ( REED, FRED-uh-rik HERT-en)- British ceramicist
Richert, Clark (RICK-urt, KLAHRK) - Colorado artist
Rietveld, Gerrit (REET-feld, GARE-it) -Dutch architect and furniture designer
Rozane (ROW-zane)- Roseville pottery (Rozane-Egypto)
Ruhlmann, Emile-Jacques (RULE-man, a-MEEL ZHAHK) - French designer
Saarinen, Eero (SAIR-uh-nuhn, ER-oh) - Finnish architect
Sakier, George ( sah-KEER, JAWRJ) -American industrial designer
Sandzen, Birger ( SAND-zane, BEER-yer) -Swedish-American painter
Sarpaneva, Timo (SAHR-puh-nay-vuh, TEE-mo) -Finnish designer
Schreckengost, Viktor (SHREK-un-gawst, VIK-tawr ) -American ceramicist
Seibel, Ben (SY-bell, BEN)- American designer
Serrurier-Bovy, Gustave (SAIR-rue-ree-ay boh-VEE, GUS-tahv)- Belgian designer
Sicard, Jacques (see-CARD, ZHAHK) - French ceramicist
Sicardo ware ( see-CAR-doh) - Art Nouveau ceramics
Sika, Jutta (SEEK-uh, YOOT-tah)- Austrian ceramicist and designer
Soldner, Paul (SOALD-nur, PAWL ) -Colorado ceramicist
Sottsass, Ettore ( SAWT-sahs, a-TOR-a) -Italian designer
Stickley, Gustav (STIK-lee, GUS-tahf) - American craftsman, furniture designer
Strobl pottery ( STROH-bul) - American art pottery
Swasktika Keramos ( SWAS-ti-kah KARE-uh-mose) -pottery line produced by Owen
! China Company
Tapiovaara, Ilmari ( TAH-pee-ohvara, IL-mah-ree)- Finnish interior and furniture
! designer
7
Teco ( TEE-koh) -acronym derived from “terra” and “cotta”; pottery line of American
! Terra Cotta and Ceramic Company
Thek, Endre (TECK, AHN-dray) - Austro-Hungarian furniture designer and maker
Thonet, Michael ( TOE-net, MY-kuhl) - German furniture designer
Trethan, Therese ( TRETH-un, tah-REEZ) - Austrian ceramicist
Umeda, Maranori ( oo-MED-ah, mas-uh-NOR-ee)- Japanese designer
Van Briggle, Artus ( VAN BRIG-uhl, AHR-tus) - American studio potter
Van Erp, Dirk ( VAN URP, DUHRK) - Dutch metalwork designer
Vavra, Kathleen ( VAV-ruh, kath-LEEN) - Colorado artist
Wagenfeld, Wilhelm (VAHG-un-felt, VIL-hehlm) -German architect and industrial
! designer
Wegner, Hans ( VAYG-nur, HAHNS)- Danish designer
Weimar (VIE-mahr) - German republic
Wiener Werkstatte (VEE-nuhr VERK-shtet-uh)- Austrian based association of arts
! and crafts workshops
Wirkkala, Tapio (VERK-uh-la, TAP-ee-oh) -Finnish designer
Wolle, Muriel Sibell (WOE-leh, MYUR-ee-uhl SY-bel) -Colorado artist
Wolverhampton ( WUL-vuhr-hamp-tuhn) - city in England
Yust, Dave ( YOOST, DAVE) - Colorado painter
Zamantakis, Mark ( zam-un-TAK-es, MAHRK) - Colorado potter
Zanuso, Marco (ZAN-oo-so, MAHR-ko)- Italian designer
Zecchin, Vittorio ( ZEK-kin, vee-TOR-yo) -Italian painter and decorator
Zeisel, Eva ( ZY-sel, EE-vuh)- American designer
Zsolnay (ZHAWL-nigh) - Hungarian manufacturer
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Sources:
Bollard, John K., editor. Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names. 1st and 2nd
! editions. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1993,1998.
Byars, Mel. The Design Encyclopedia. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
Evans, Paul. Art Pottery of the United States:An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their
! Marks. New York: Scribners, 1974.
forvo.com
inogolo.com
Julier, Guy. Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900. 2nd edition.
! London: Thames and Hudson, 2005.
Mackey, Mary Stuart. The Pronunciation of 10,000 Proper Names. New York: Dodd,
! Mead, 1930.
Kirkland Museum display labels
Olausson, Lena and Catherine Sangster. Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation. Oxford:
! Oxford University Press, 2006.
Toohil, Barbara and Peter. Accents on Artists: a Fact-Filled Pronunciation Guide.
! Drums, PA: Art ‘N Facts, 1996.
Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield, MA: G & C Merriam Company, 1974.
wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/1883/1877549/pronunciation/guide_a.html (need
! to change alphabet letter after “guide” for each letter)
www.loc.gov/nls/other/sayhow.html
www.pronouncenames.com
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Kirkland Museum: Pronunciation guide

  • 1. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE OF ARTISTS’ NAMES AND ART TERMS NOTE: Pronunciations are shown using a simplified pronunciation system. Letters and combinations of letters represent the sounds of each syllable. Stressed syllables are indicated by the use of all capital letters (ex.: BYE-er). Aarnio, Eero ( AHR-nee-oh, ER-oh )- Finnish designer Aalto, Alvar (AHL-toh, AHL-vahr)- Finnish designer Ambasz, Emilio ( ahm-BAHZ, a-MEEL-yo )- Argentine architect and designer Arequippa Pottery (AHR-uh-KEY-puh) - ceramics made in California Art Nouveau (AHR(t) noo-VOH) - international style of design and architecture Aulenti, Gaetana (ou-LEN-ti, gah-a-TAHN-oh)- Milanese architect and designer Bastard, George (bah-STARD, ZWAWRZH)- French designer Bauhaus (BOW-hows)- German architecture and design school Bayer, Herbert (BYE-er, HUHR-buhrt)- Austrian-American painter, graphic artist Behrens, Peter (bear-UNS, PE-tuhr)- German architect, industrial designer Bertoia, Harry ( BER-toy-uh, HAIR-ree)- Italian American sculptor and furniture ! designer Bianconi, Fulvio ( be-AHN-ko-nee, FUL-vee-oh) - Italian glass artist, graphic designer Biscoe, Maurice ( BIS-ko, maw-REES ) - Denver architect who constructed 1311 ! Pearl studio Blazys, Alexander (BLAY-zis, al-ig-ZAN-duhr ) - American sculptor for Cowan Pottery ! studio Bonet Castellana, Antonio ( bo-NAY kah-STAY-ah-no, ahn-TONE-yo) - Spanish ! architect and designer Bouloum Chair (boo-LOOM ) - lounge chair designed by Olivier Mourgue Breuer, Marcel (BROY-ur, mahr-SEL)- Hungarian architect, furniture designer
  • 2. Bunnell, Charles ( BUH-nell, CHAHRLZ) - Colorado artist Busch & Ludescher Co. (BUSH and LY-duh-shur) Austrian design company Cabochon (CAB-eh-shawn) - smooth, convex, uncut gemstone Canepa, Jack (kuh-NEE-puh, JAK) - Colorado artist Casein (kay-SEEN)- paint which uses a milk-based binder Casati, Cesare (kuh-SAW-tee, CHAYZ-uh-ray)- Italian designer Chalcedony (kal-SED-n-ee)- translucent quartz Chappell House (SHEH-pel) - predecessor of the Denver Art Museum Chenoweth, Mary (CHEN-o-eth, MER-ee)- Colorado artist Chloron ( KLOR-on) - Roseville pottery pattern Chrysoprase (KRIS-eh-prays)- apple green chalcedony Ciaurro, Ilario (CHAR-row, il-AHR-ee-oh) - Italian ceramicist Cisotti, Biagio (chee-SOT-ee, bee-AH-jee-oh) -Italian designer Clewell Pottery (KLOOL)- American art pottery known for metal finishes Cliff, Clarice (KLIF, KLER-uhs) - English ceramics designer Colombo, Joe ( kuh-LUM-boh, JO ) - Italian designer Conant, Mina (KO-nant, MY-nuh)- Colorado artist Cytere, Alphonse ( SY-tare, AHL-fahns) - French ceramicist da Silva Bruhns, Ivan (DUH SIL-vuh BROONS, ee-VAHN) - French designer Daum Freres (DOME FRAIR )- French manufacturer De Stijl (duh-STILE) - Dutch architecture, art, and design group Della Robbia (DEL-uh RO-be-uh) - British art pottery company Denver Denaura pottery ( DEN-vuhr duh-NORA) - art pottery produced by Denver `! China and Pottery 2
  • 3. Deskey, Donald ( DES-key, DAHN-ld ) - American artist and industrial designer Detre, Roland (DET-ree, RO-luhnd) - Colorado artist Deutscher Werkbund ( DOY-chur VERK-boond) German coalition of designers and ! industrialists Di Benedetto, Angelo ( DEE ben-uh-DET-oh, AN-juh-lo) - Colorado artist Djinn (JIN)- armchair Drewelowe, Eva ( DROO-low, EE-vuh) - Colorado artist Drewes, Werner (DREV-es, VUHR-nuhr) - Colorado artist Dunand, Jean (due-NAHN, ZHAHN)- French desinger Dufrene, Maurice (due-FREN, maw-REES) - French designer Eames, Charles and Ray (EEMZ, CHAHRLZ and RAY)- American designers Egypto ( EE-jipt-oh) - Roseville pottery Rozane ware Ekstrom, Terje (EK-strum, TAIR-yuh)- Norwegian designer Esquibel, Jose Raul (ess-key-BELL, ho-SAY rah-OOL) - Colorado artist Faure-Malabre, Andree (fo-RAY muh-LAH-bray, AHN-dray) French designer Fledermaus ( FLAY-duhr-mowss) - cafe in Vienna Follot, Paul (FAWL-low, PAWL) -French decorative artist and sculptor Fornasier, Luigi (for-NAH-seer, loo-EE-jee) -Italian designer Franck, Kaj (FRAHNGK, kye) - Finnish designer Frankl, Paul (FRANK-l, PAWL) - Austrian designer Galle, Emile (GOL- lay, a-MEEL) French designer Gehry, Frank (GAIR-ee, FRANGK) - Canadian- American architect Genter, Paul (JEN-tuhr, PAWL) - French designer 3
  • 4. Girard, Alexander (JER-ard, al-ig -ZAN-duhr)- American architect and designer Goehring, Ken (GARE-ing, KEN) - Colorado artist Gropius, Walter (GROW-pee-uhs, WAWL-tuhr) - German architect Grueby ( GREW-bee)- American art pottery company Guillon, Jacques ( ge-YON, ZHAHK)- French-Canadian furniture designer Guimard, Hector ( GWEE-mar, HEK-tuhr) - French architect and furniture designer Hagenauer, Karl ( HAH-gun-ow-uhr, KAHRL) - Austrian metalworker Hewitt, Henry (HEW-uht, HEN-ree ) - Denver architect who constructed 1311 Pearl ! studio Hoffmann, Josef (HAHF -mun, YO-sef)- Czech-Austrian architect and designer Hukin and Heath ( HOO-kin and HEETH) - British silver and crystal firm Jacobsen, Arne (YAH-kawb-suhn, AHR-nuh) - Danish designer Jansson, Folke ( YAHN-suhn, FOKE)- Swedish designer Jugendstil (YOO-gunt-shtel)- German and Scandinavian term for art nouveau Kayserzinn ( KI-zur-zin) -German pewter Klimt, Gustav (KLIM(p)t, GUHS-tahf)- Austrian painter Knoll, Florence (NOHL, FLOR-ens) - American designer and architect Kontny, Paul ( KAWNT-nee, PAWL ) - Colorado artist Kordofan chamberstick (kor-doe-FAN) - designed by Christopher Dresser Kotoske, Roger (kuh-TOSS-key, RAHJ-uhr) - Colorado artist Lalique, Rene (lah-LEEK, ruh-NAY )- French glass designer Lauger, Max ( LAH-guhr, MAKS) - German architect, designer and potter Le Corbusier (luh kor-bue-ZYAY) - Swiss-French architect Leleu, Jules (LAY-loo, ZHUEL) - French designer 4
  • 5. Limbert, Charles (LIM-burt, CHAHRLZ) - American furniture designer Lissitsky, El (lih-SIT-skee, EL)- Russian architect, illustrator Loetz glass ( LUTZ) - Bohemian glassware Lonhuda ( LAWN-hoo-duh) - art pottery produced by Denver China and Pottery Lowenstein, Henry (LOW-en-stine, HEN-ree)- American theatrical director, designer Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (MAK-uhn-TAHSH, CHAHRLZ REN-ee) -Scottish ! designer, architect, artist Magafan, Jenne ( MAG-uh-fan, JEN-ee)- Colorado artist Magistretti, Vico (maj-uh-STRET-ee, VEE-koh ) -Italian designer Maison de L’Art Nouveau ( MAY-zone deh LAHR noo-VOH) - Paris interior design ! gallery Maitland, Virginia (MATE-luhnd, vuhr-JIN-yuh) - Colorado artist Majolica (muh-JAHL-i-kuh) -earthenware with thick, brightly colored glazes Majorelle, Louis ( MAHJ-or-ell, LWEE) -French decorator, designer Marecak, Edward and Donna ( MAIR-uh-check, ED-wuhrd and DAHN-uh) - Colorado ! artists Massier, Clement ( MASS-ee-a, KLEM-uhnt) - French ceramicist Massier, Delphin ( MASS-ee-a, del-FIN) - French ceramicist Matta (MAH-tah)- Chilean designer Mazza, David (MAH-zuh, DAY-vuhd) - Colorado artist Metier, Amy ( MET-ee-a, A-me) -Colorado artist Mettlach ( MET-lock) -German ceramics Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig (MEES vahn duh ROH, LUHD-wig)- German architect ! and designer Moreau, Fernand (mor-OH, fuhr-NAND) - Teco designer 5
  • 6. Moser, Koloman (MO-zer, KOH-low-mahn) - graphic artist, designer Mostique (MOW-steek) - Roseville pottery pattern Mourgue, Olivier ( MORE-goo, o-LIV-ee-a) -French designer Muller, Albin (MUHL-uhr, AHL-ben) - German architect and designer Muthesius, Hermann ( mue-THEE-see-us, HUHR-muhn) - German architect Natzler, Gertrud Amon and Otto (NAT-sluhr, GER-trood AM-uhn and AHT-toe) - ! Austrian ceramicists Neureuther, Christian (NOO-roo-thur, KRIS-tyahn) -German designer Neutra, Richard ( NOY-trah, RICH-uhrd)- Austrian american designer Noguchi, Isamu (noh-GOO-chee, ee-SAH-moo) - American sculptor and designer Ohr, George (ORE, JAWRJ)- American potter Olbrich, Joseph Maria ( OAL-brick, YO-sef mah-REE-ah ) -Austrian architect and ! designer Oshier, Ed ( OH-shur, ED) -Colorado artist Paimio (PIE-me-oh)- chair designed by Aalto Panton, Verner ( PAN-tahn, VER-nuhr) -Danish designer and architect Patout, Pierre (pah-TOO, pee-ER) - French designer Perriand, Charlotte (PEAR-ee-ahn, shar-LAWT) French architect and designer Pesce, Gaetano (PESH-e, gah-ah-TAWN-oh)- Italian designer Pierrefonds (pee-er-FON) -pottery Ponti, Gio (PAHNT-e, JEE-oh) -Italian architect and designer Powolny, Michael (pah-WOL-nee, MY-kuhl) -Austrian sculptor and ceramicist Prutscher, Otto ( PROOT-sher, AW-toe) -Austrian architect, designer Read, Henry (REED, HEN-ree) -first owner of 1311 Pearl 6
  • 7. Reich, Lilly (RIKE, LIL-ee)- German interior architect and furniture designer Rhead, Frederick Hurten ( REED, FRED-uh-rik HERT-en)- British ceramicist Richert, Clark (RICK-urt, KLAHRK) - Colorado artist Rietveld, Gerrit (REET-feld, GARE-it) -Dutch architect and furniture designer Rozane (ROW-zane)- Roseville pottery (Rozane-Egypto) Ruhlmann, Emile-Jacques (RULE-man, a-MEEL ZHAHK) - French designer Saarinen, Eero (SAIR-uh-nuhn, ER-oh) - Finnish architect Sakier, George ( sah-KEER, JAWRJ) -American industrial designer Sandzen, Birger ( SAND-zane, BEER-yer) -Swedish-American painter Sarpaneva, Timo (SAHR-puh-nay-vuh, TEE-mo) -Finnish designer Schreckengost, Viktor (SHREK-un-gawst, VIK-tawr ) -American ceramicist Seibel, Ben (SY-bell, BEN)- American designer Serrurier-Bovy, Gustave (SAIR-rue-ree-ay boh-VEE, GUS-tahv)- Belgian designer Sicard, Jacques (see-CARD, ZHAHK) - French ceramicist Sicardo ware ( see-CAR-doh) - Art Nouveau ceramics Sika, Jutta (SEEK-uh, YOOT-tah)- Austrian ceramicist and designer Soldner, Paul (SOALD-nur, PAWL ) -Colorado ceramicist Sottsass, Ettore ( SAWT-sahs, a-TOR-a) -Italian designer Stickley, Gustav (STIK-lee, GUS-tahf) - American craftsman, furniture designer Strobl pottery ( STROH-bul) - American art pottery Swasktika Keramos ( SWAS-ti-kah KARE-uh-mose) -pottery line produced by Owen ! China Company Tapiovaara, Ilmari ( TAH-pee-ohvara, IL-mah-ree)- Finnish interior and furniture ! designer 7
  • 8. Teco ( TEE-koh) -acronym derived from “terra” and “cotta”; pottery line of American ! Terra Cotta and Ceramic Company Thek, Endre (TECK, AHN-dray) - Austro-Hungarian furniture designer and maker Thonet, Michael ( TOE-net, MY-kuhl) - German furniture designer Trethan, Therese ( TRETH-un, tah-REEZ) - Austrian ceramicist Umeda, Maranori ( oo-MED-ah, mas-uh-NOR-ee)- Japanese designer Van Briggle, Artus ( VAN BRIG-uhl, AHR-tus) - American studio potter Van Erp, Dirk ( VAN URP, DUHRK) - Dutch metalwork designer Vavra, Kathleen ( VAV-ruh, kath-LEEN) - Colorado artist Wagenfeld, Wilhelm (VAHG-un-felt, VIL-hehlm) -German architect and industrial ! designer Wegner, Hans ( VAYG-nur, HAHNS)- Danish designer Weimar (VIE-mahr) - German republic Wiener Werkstatte (VEE-nuhr VERK-shtet-uh)- Austrian based association of arts ! and crafts workshops Wirkkala, Tapio (VERK-uh-la, TAP-ee-oh) -Finnish designer Wolle, Muriel Sibell (WOE-leh, MYUR-ee-uhl SY-bel) -Colorado artist Wolverhampton ( WUL-vuhr-hamp-tuhn) - city in England Yust, Dave ( YOOST, DAVE) - Colorado painter Zamantakis, Mark ( zam-un-TAK-es, MAHRK) - Colorado potter Zanuso, Marco (ZAN-oo-so, MAHR-ko)- Italian designer Zecchin, Vittorio ( ZEK-kin, vee-TOR-yo) -Italian painter and decorator Zeisel, Eva ( ZY-sel, EE-vuh)- American designer Zsolnay (ZHAWL-nigh) - Hungarian manufacturer 8
  • 9. Sources: Bollard, John K., editor. Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names. 1st and 2nd ! editions. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1993,1998. Byars, Mel. The Design Encyclopedia. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994. Evans, Paul. Art Pottery of the United States:An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their ! Marks. New York: Scribners, 1974. forvo.com inogolo.com Julier, Guy. Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900. 2nd edition. ! London: Thames and Hudson, 2005. Mackey, Mary Stuart. The Pronunciation of 10,000 Proper Names. New York: Dodd, ! Mead, 1930. Kirkland Museum display labels Olausson, Lena and Catherine Sangster. Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation. Oxford: ! Oxford University Press, 2006. Toohil, Barbara and Peter. Accents on Artists: a Fact-Filled Pronunciation Guide. ! Drums, PA: Art ‘N Facts, 1996. Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield, MA: G & C Merriam Company, 1974. wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/1883/1877549/pronunciation/guide_a.html (need ! to change alphabet letter after “guide” for each letter) www.loc.gov/nls/other/sayhow.html www.pronouncenames.com 2/2013 9