20th Century Ceramics by Edmund De Waal

20th Century Ceramics by Edmund De Waal

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Ceramics have kept pace with - or even led - new movements in art. This book covers Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, the USA and Japan, and appraises the work of exceptional individuals - including Taxile Doat, Bernard Leach, Isamu Noguchi, Hans Coper, Lucie Rie and Pablo Picasso.

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20th Century Ceramics by Edmund De Waal

This essential introduction to one of the most popular and challenging art forms of our time charts the development of ceramics in the modern age, from Art Nouveau, Art Deco, the Bauhaus and Futurism, through Abstract Expressionism, Pop and Performance, to Land Art and Installation Art. There are clear introductions to pioneering techniques, glazes and approaches, in context and in practice, from orientalism and colour theory, to Modernism, Postmodernism and the profuse diversity of the end of the twentieth century. A practising potter and writer of international note, Edmund de Waal examines the increasing cross-fertilization between ceramics and other disciplines, such as painting, sculpture and architecture, and provides detailed and compelling analysis of individual pieces in context. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with art and creativity in the modern era.
'An entirely new and surprising history' - The Times
'The tone is unflappable and even-handed … an important primer for students' - Crafts
A practising potter and writer of international note, Edmund de Waal examines the increasing cross-fertilization between ceramics and other disciplnes, such as painting, sculpture and architecture, and provides detailed and compelling analysis of individual pieces in context.
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ISBN 13 9780500203712
ISBN 10 0500203717
Title 20th Century Ceramics
Author Edmund De Waal
Series World Of Art
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 2003-11-03
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.