PICASSO: CERAMICS
Picasso's ceramics express the restless, fluid ease of his late yearsIn 1946, Pablo Picasso visited an exhibition of ceramics in Vallauris, an area...
Ceramics, Pottery
CRAFT AND ART OF CLAY
The Craft and Art of Clay, by leading ceramics teacher Susan Peterson, is the most comprehensive available guide to modern ceramics, packed with step-by-step illustrations of ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from contemporary potters from around the world.
THINGS OF BEAUTY GROWING: BRITISH STUDIO POTTERY
For nearly a century British potters have invigorated traditional ceramic forms by developing or reinventing techniques, materials, and means of display. Things of Beauty Growing explores major typologies of the vessel--such as bowl, vase, and charger--that have defined studio ceramics since the early 20th century.
IZNIK POTTERY AND TILES: IN THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN COLLECTION
- The only publication detailing the large collection of Iznik pottery pieces gathered by Calouste Gulbenkian This publication presents a selection of Iznik pottery (tiles, plates, etc) gathered by Calouste Gulbenkian, from various periods of production spanning the start of the 16th century up until the industry's decline in the 17th century.
CHINA REDISCOVERED: THE BENAKI MUSEUM COLLECTION OF CHINESE CERAMICS
This richly illustrated book showcases a previously unseen and virtually unknown historical collection of Chinese ceramics, formed in the early twentieth century by George Eumorfopoulos, a pivotal figure in the appreciation of Asian art.
GRAIN OF THE CLAY: REFLECTIONS ON CERAMICS AND THE ART OF COLLECTING
Ceramics give pleasure to our everyday lives, from the beauty of a vase's elegant curves to the joy of a meal served upon a fine platter. Ceramics originate in a direct engagement with the earth and maintain a unique place in the history of the arts. In this book, Allen S.
FRENCH FAIENCE: THE SIDNEY R. KNAFEL COLLECTION
- The most important collection of Ceramics in America - Published to accompany an exhibition at the Frick Museum The Sidney R. Knafel Collection of French Faïence features a broad collection of over 150 pieces of grand feu (high fired) French faïence principally from the factories of Nevers, Rouen, Marseilles, Moustiers, Moulins, and Lyon, ranging from 1580 to 1780.
CERAMICS: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WORKING IN CLAY
This beautiful modern volume presents the work of 30 contemporary artists who have turned to clay to shape their most innovative ideas into stunning works of art.
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FOR AMERICAN TRADE, 1785-1835: A WINTERTHUR SERIES BOOK
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VINCENNES AND SEVRES PORCELAIN: CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTIONS. THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM
Written by Sassoon, Adrian
This book is the first completely detailed and descriptive companion to the museum's holdings of Vincennes and Sevres porcelain. The porcelain is catalogued in chronological order by factory. Each entry provides a complete bibliography and provenance, as well as details on factory listing, artist, date, measurements, distinguishing marks, and much more.
PIETRE DURE: THE ART OF SEMIPRECIOUS STONEWORK
Pietre dure (Italian for "hard stone") is mosaic design made from semiprecious stones.
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