Ester Plicková worked in the Slovak National Museum and in the Department of Ethnology in the Slovak Academy of Sciences. She popularised the folklore arts and crafts (especially pottery) through exhibitions and writing, and complemented her research with beautiful photographs.
In her monograph, called The Beauty of Clay, she documents the various regional patterns, the potters themselves and their home environments.
More information and other artworks by the artist:
http://www.webumenia.sk/dielo/SVK:SNG.UP-DK_3490