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Ceramic Art

By Margaret S. Graves and Sequoia Miller and Magdalene Odundo and Vicki Parry
Series: ART/WORK
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Ceramic Art is a rich exploration into the history, techniques, and evolution of ceramics. The book delves into the cultural significance and artistic innovations within this timeless craft, offering insights from renowned artists and experts. It serves as both an educational resource and an inspiration for those passionate about the dynamic world of ceramic art.
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This engaging exploration of ceramic art may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in the transformation of clay into captivating artistic expressions. With insights from renowned ceramicists and experts, it offers a rich journey into both traditional techniques and contemporary innovations, perfect for anyone passionate about arts and culture.

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A new examination of the history of ceramic art, spanning ancient to modern times, emphasising its traditions, materials, and methods of making.

Concise but comprehensive, Ceramic Art brings together the voices of art historians, conservators, and artists to tell the history of making art from fired clay. The story spans history and continents, examining the global traditions of ceramists that range from pre-Columbian Peruvian artisans to contemporary African studio potters.

The volume shows how human need gave rise to multiple traditions in earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, glaze, and surface decoration from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Essays describe the core materials and practice of ceramics, followed by consideration of its production, consumption, and use. Throughout, the focus is on the power of materials and the role conservation plays in the afterlife of a ceramic object.

An accessible introduction to an ancient practice, Ceramic Art offers new ways of thinking about the broader forces that have shaped the traditions of the medium.

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The book includes eight essays that explore the enchanting and elusive nature of ceramics across different times and cultures. It is presented in a format that is accessible to newcomers and engaging for seasoned collectors, offering new perspectives for all levels of interest in ceramics.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780691226637

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 July 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Illustration: 44 color illus.

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Yao-Fen You
  • Contributions by Ulla Holmquist
  • Contributions by Carl Knappett
  • Contributions by Soon Kai Poh

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 168

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Magdalene Odundo Margaret S. Graves Non-Fiction Sequoia Miller Series: ART/WORK Vicki Parry

About the Author

Margaret S. Graves is associate professor of art history at Indiana University. Sequoia Miller is a historian, curator, and studio potter. He is chief curator at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto. Magdalene Odundo is a ceramist whose work is in the collections of the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian Institution, and the Frankfurt Museum for Applied Arts, among many others. She is chancellor of the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). Vicki Parry is conservator of objects in the Department of Objects Conservation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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