Contemporary ceramic art
by
Vannier, Charlotte, author.
Title
:
Contemporary ceramic art
Céramique. English.
Author
:
Vannier, Charlotte, author.
ISBN
:
9780500295786
Personal Author
:
Vannier, Charlotte, author.
Uniform Title
:
Céramique. English.
Physical Description
:
360 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
General Note
:
Translation of: Céramique.
Includes index.
Abstract
:
Contemporary ceramicists are using cutting-edge technology, conceptual thinking and new platforms to push the boundaries of clay and broaden its appeal. A generation is emerging whose work is irreverent, playful and radical - but also beautiful - while established avant-garde ceramicists are gaining broader recognition. This book, a companion volume to Unravelled and Threads, explores the work of ninety artists at the vanguard of this movement. Their works range from monumental installations and imaginary bestiaries to abstract shapes or human-sized characters: Barnaby Barford taps into the heritage of porcelain with playful remakings of the kinds of figurines popular during the 18th and 19th centuries; Manoli Gonzalez's delicate, translucent pieces are inspired by the vegetable world; Caroline Cheng's Prosperity dress, adorned with more than 25,000 tiny porcelain butterflies, is the centrepiece of the British Museum's 20th- and 21st-century collection of Chinese works. Spanning the world and the generations, the artists gathered in this book offer an exciting showcase of a booming practice.
Subject Term
:
Pottery.
Pottery craft.
Art, Modern -- 21st century.
Added Author
:
Pettit Laforet, Véronique.,
Clarke, Matthew.,
Field 805
:
npmlib 10905762 TT920 V36 ysh
Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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NPM Library | TT920 V36 2020 | 10905762 | 1 | B | *二館西文書一區 |