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Contemporary Ceramics
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temporarily unavailable | | 176
pages (September 1, 2000) | | Susan
Petersen | | This unprecedented
survey of the most outstanding ceramics being created today offers a
sweeping close-up look at the work of more than 260 artists from more than
thirty countries. A special feature of this collection is the range of
work from China, almost unknown outside of this country until now.
Organized by the distinctive categories of functional ceramics, figurative
pieces, and installation works, the book gives a complete picture of the
latest developments in each area of contemporary ceramic art. Chapters on
materials, firing techniques, ethnic influences in design, and related
topics delve into every aspect of ceramics creation that would be of
interest to crafters, collectors, and other readers who are drawn to
contemporary art. Stimulating essays by the author tie together the wide
range of work shown in superbly detailed color photographs. |
 | 10,000
Years of Pottery
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Fourth Edition
320 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 | 250 color, 150 b/w illus.
Cloth 2000 | ISBN 0-8122-3554-1 |
| Emmanuel Cooper |
| Pottery making is one of the oldest and most
widespread of human activities, with a history that can be traced back to
the Stone Age. Stylistic and technical changes over time reveal a great
deal about the societies in which the pottery was made, so that clay
vessels serve as essential cultural and dating indicators, as well as
objects of individual skill and creativity. This lavishly
illustrated and comprehensive account begins with the earliest
civilizations of the Near East and Middle East and follows the production
of pottery chronologically around the globe, from the Mediterranean and
the Orient to the Islamic world and ancient America, from neolithic
Britain to the factories of Wedgwood and de Morgan, from contemporary
Africa and India to Scandinavia and Australasia. The final chapters
analyze the development of ceramics as a medium of personal expression by
artists and studio potters during the twentieth century. This is the
fourth edition of a work that has been deemed a classic since its first
publication in 1972 and, for this new edition, has been completely
revised, expanded, and redesigned, with new illustrations throughout. The
illustrations are drawn from museums, collectors, and practicing potters
across the word and offer representative examples of the major styles,
materials, and forms of all periods, allowing us to make comparisons and
see relationships between the works of potters who may be widely separated
in space and time. |
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Painted Ceramics: Colour and Imagery on Clay
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| | 160
pages, 8.5x11", 200 color photos | | Brenda
Pegrum | | An outstanding
overview of the history and usage of painted decoration in ceramics from
the earliest times. A wealth of historical and contemporary
information, inspiring images, and technical advice. The color and
the nature of ceramic pigments applied both with and without a glaze are
described. Through the work of ceramic artists past and present, the
author shares her enthusiasm for painted ceramics in all their variety and
encourages the reader to explore and experiment. Painted Ceramics
will be a rich source of inspiration to potters of all levels and
invaluable as a reference for collectors of old and modern pottery.
While primarily a review of works, the chapter on oxides and their
colors is more technique oriented.
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