Ceramics, Pottery
GRAIN OF THE CLAY: REFLECTIONS ON CERAMICS AND THE ART OF COLLECTING
Written by Weiss, Allen S
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
Written by Knafel, Sidney
- 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
Written by Singleton, Kate
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
Written by Mudge, Jean McClure
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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,
PIETRE DURE: THE ART OF SEMIPRECIOUS STONEWORK
Written by Giusti, Annamaria
Pietre dure (Italian for "hard stone") is mosaic design made from semiprecious stones. This comprehensive survey looks at the uses of decorative stonework and the variety of techniques used to produce it from prehistory to the present day, focusing especially on the period from its rebirth in sixteenth-century Rome through the developments of the nineteenth century.
OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE CHINA, FROM THE 18TH TO THE 21ST CENTURIES
Written by Allman, William
Last released in 1998, this important resource has been updated and expanded by White House Curator William Allman to include the State Services released in the William Jefferson Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations.
SUBVERSIVE CERAMICS
Written by Clare, Claudia
Satire has been used in ceramic production for centuries. Historically, it occurred as a slogan or proverb written into the ceramic surface; as pictorial surface imagery; or as a satirical figurine. The use of satire in contemporary ceramics is a rapidly evolving trend, with many artists subverting or otherwise rethinking familiar historic forms to make a political point.
SHIFTING PARADIGMS IN CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS: THE GARTH CLARK & MARK DEL VECCHIO COLLECTION
Written by Clark, Garth
As gallerists and collectors, Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio have helped shape the field of ceramics by expanding notions of the medium's possibilities. This comprehensive catalogue features, for the first time in its entirety, their esteemed collection of ceramics, acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 2007.
NEW AGE OF CERAMICS
While most surveys of contemporary art focus largely on two-dimensional work, there is a growing movement of emerging as well as established artists that are producing work in the ceramic medium, creating three dimensional work that is groundbreaking in scope.
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