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Emma Jane Kirby reports on the early life of Lucie Rie, an Austrian-born British potter described as ‘one of the most important contributors to 20th century British art’. Her pottery, made with experimental techniques practiced over her 70-year career, became popular all over the world.

Photo © Victoria & Albert Museum, London / Lucie Rie.

First broadcast on Woman’s Hour, 22 February 2000.