Ceramics, Pottery
WHAT MAKES A POTTER: FUNCTIONAL POTTERY IN AMERICA TODAY
Written by Koplos, Janet
Why are people still handmaking utilitarian pottery in the 21st century? Doesn't industrial production take care of all our storage and cooking and serving needs? Yet, in all corners of the US, pottery is being discovered, studied, developed, produced, sold, collected, used, displayed, preserved, and passed down.
PICASSO: THE CHALLENGE OF CERAMICS
Key ceramic works by Picasso alongside the ancient pottery that inspired him
SHAPES FROM OUTTA NOWHERE: TOWARDS ABSTRACTION IN CLAY 1890-2018: THE ROBERT A. ELLISON JR. COLLECTION
Written by Spinozzi, Adrienne
Adventures in abstract ceramics, from George E. Ohr and Ken Price to Kathy Butterly
ROOKWOOD: THE REDISCOVERY AND REVIVAL OF AN AMERICAN ICON--AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Batchelor, Bob
Published to coincide with Rookwood's 140th anniversary, this beautiful, collectible, fully illustrated volume tells the rich story of this female-founded, female-owned great American art pottery company. *2021 Independent Press Award Winner in the Category of Fine Arts* Author and historian Bob Batchelor tells the compelling story of this artisanal ceramics company,
ADRIEN DALPAYRAT: THE PETER MARINO COLLECTION
Written by Marino, Peter
A comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist, Adrien Dalpayrat in a meticulously produced luxurious, oversized format
ILLUSTRATED BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE PORCELAIN: HISTORY - CULTURE - AESTHETICS
Written by Guimei, Yang
This book provides a condensed, comprehensible, but complete overview of the history of Chinese porcelain.
CERAMICS OF IRAN: ISLAMIC POTTERY IN THE SARIKHANI COLLECTION
Written by Watson, Oliver
A beautifully illustrated showcase of the rich and varied ceramic tradition of Iran Featuring a broad selection of objects from one of the most distinguished collections of Iranian art, this volume brings together over 1,000 years of Persian Islamic pottery.
FROM STORAGE TO STUDIO: THE CLAY STUDIO RESIDENT ARTISTS EXPLORE THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART COLLECTION
Written by The Clay Studio
What inspiration awaits within a museum? In this rare venture, a group of 14 Resident Artists from The Clay Studio worked with 7 curators to explore the Philadelphia Museum of Art's art storage vaults.This catalog--and its accompanying exhibition at The Clay Studio--reveals the thoughts, inspirations, and creative drive shared by the artists and curators.
AFRICAN CERAMICS: A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
A fresh look at ceramic production in Africa, examining form, decor and materiality
MAJOLICA MANIA: TRANSATLANTIC POTTERY IN ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES, 1850-1915
The first comprehensive study of the most important ceramic innovation of the 19th century Colorful, wildly imaginative, and technically innovative, majolica was functional and aesthetic ceramic ware. Its subject matter reflects a range of 19th-century preoccupations, from botany and zoology to popular humor and the macabre.
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