Ceramics, Pottery
MILLENNIUM OF MONOCHROMES: FROM THE GREAT TANG TO THE HIGH QING. THE BAUR AND THE ZHUYUETANG COLLECTIONS
Written by Schwartz-Arenales, Laure
- A key reference book on Chinese monochrome ceramics - Two hundred masterpieces brought together for the first time More than any other civilization, China is renowned for its long tradition of ceramic production, from its terracotta and stoneware works in ancient times to the imperial porcelain manufactured at Jingdezhen from the end of the fourteenth century.
MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH FAIENCE: SELECTIONS FROM THE SIDNEY R. KNAFEL COLLECTION
Written by Vignon, Charlotte
A feat of great technical achievement, French faience was introduced to Lyon in the second half of the sixteenth century by skilled Italian immigrants: mdash;the French word "faience" deriving from the northern Italian city of Faenza. Over the next two centuries, production spread throughout the provinces of metropolitan France.
PICASSO: CERAMICS
Written by Pablo Picasso
Picasso's ceramics express the restless, fluid ease of his late yearsIn 1946, Pablo Picasso visited an exhibition of ceramics in Vallauris, an area in southeastern France known for its many potteries. He would move to the region soon after, establishing a steady relationship with the Madoura ceramics workshop in 1948.
OBSESSION: SIR WILLIAM VAN HORNE'S JAPANESE CERAMICS
Written by Ron Graham
Sir William Van Horne (1843-1915), a gifted connoisseur most famously associated with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, amassed of one of the most extensive collections of Japanese ceramics in North America. Obsession is an illuminating account of the how and why behind his passion for studying and acquiring nearly 1,200 objects.
AMERICAN ART POTTERY: THE ROBERT A. ELLISON JR. COLLECTION
Written by Spinozzi, Adrienne
The fascinating story of the American art pottery movement told through hundreds of distinctive works During the height of the Arts and Crafts era in Europe and the United States, from the late 1800s until World War I, American ceramics were transformed from industrially produced ornamental and table wares to aesthetically and technologically innovative art pottery.
EUROPEAN PORCELAIN: IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Written by Munger, Jeffrey
A beautifully illustrated book showcasing masterpieces of European porcelain from The Met's renowned collection The quest to discover the process of making porcelain was one of the defining aspects of post-Renaissance Europe, and it had significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications.
BEATE KUHN: CERAMIC WORKS FROM THE FREIBERGER COLLECTION
Written by Nollert, Angelika
-With around 190 works by the German ceramicist Beate Kuhn (1927-2015) from over five decades and all periods of creativity, the Freiberger Collection provides an outstanding review of the impressive oeuvre of this internationally renowned artist -Featuring many previously unseen ceramics in new photographs taken for this publication - Beate Kuhn's works are owned by leading museums worldwide, inc
MAIOLICA BEFORE RAPHAEL
Written by Wilson, Timothy
Maiolica before the age of Raphael examines the origin of Italian maiolica and its evolution from c. 1350 up until 1500, a period which engendered some of the most rapid and exciting innovations in all ceramic art, before maiolica's better known heyday in the High Renaissance.
CERAMICS: THE INDISPENSABLE GUIDE
Written by Quinn, Anthony
A comprehensive and ambitious workshop reference for amateur, student and professional ceramicists.
VITAMIN C: CLAY AND CERAMIC IN CONTEMPORARY ART
Written by Phaidon Press
A global survey of 100 of today's most important clay and ceramic artists, chosen by leading art world professionals.
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