Ceramic Art
  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

A new examination of the history of ceramic art, spanning ancient to modern times, emphasizing 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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Yes, you can access Ceramic Art by Margaret S. Graves,Sequoia Miller,Magdalene Odundo,Vicki Parry in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Art General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Frontispiece
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Ceramic Art: An Introduction
  8. Ceramics: The Art of Being Human
  9. Crazing, Shivering, Golden Cracks and Rivets: Preserving the Value of Flaws
  10. Pots with Structure and Purpose: Chance Encounter, a Potter by Chance
  11. Case Studies in Ceramic Art
  12. Notes
  13. Further Reading
  14. Contributors
  15. Index
  16. Photography and Copyright Credits
  17. Series Page