500 Ceramic Sculptures: Contemporary Practice, Singular Works (500 Series)
The successful 500 series shines a spotlight on today’s most breathtaking ceramic sculptures. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by the distinguished art critic, historian, and professor Glen R. Brownan elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Genevathese exquisite works will inspire both beginning and professional ceramists, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. They include Esther Shimazu’s hand-built, Asian-influenced nudes; Von Venhuizen’s mixed-media, wheel-
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I was disappointed and you might be too,
I was looking for a survey of contemporary ceramic sculpture and I thought any book claiming to have 500 images of them should be able to cover all the bases pretty well. Not so.
After buying the book and reading the fine print I learned that it’s a compilation of photos from a juried competition (i.e. only those who submitted photos were considered and, of those, only the ones selected by the single, idiosyncratic juror made it into the book). Forget comprehensiveness here. Although there is some good work shown, I found more representation of the “icky/creepy” school of ceramics than I needed.
And where are the bright lights of the ceramic sculpture world? Where is Betty Woodman, Sueharu Fukami, Andrew Lord, Ken Price, Viola Frey, Wouter Dam, Ruth Duckworth, etc., etc.? Not in this book.
If you’re looking for a wider, more comprehensive view of this subject I’d recommend Postmodern Ceramics by Mark Del Vecchio or Color and Fire by Jo Lauria.
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|You won’t be disapointed,
As with all of the Lark 500 series, this book won’t disappoint! The images are wonderful and show such a huge variety of ideas and techniques. If you have enjoyed the other books in the series, you should also enjoy this one.
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|Another Great “500″ Book,
I have a total of five of the ’500′ books, but this one is my favorite. I am a ceramics sculptor and this is so inspiring. The artists represented in 500 Ceramic Sculptures range from cartoonists to fine artists. That is the beauty of ceramics; it can become pretty much anything you can imagine. If you love ceramics or sculpture or art in general, you will love owning this book.
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|LOVE it,
This statue is the perfect size to sit on a dresser or a night stand, everyone thinks I spent a great deal more than I really did.
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beautiful,
Very beautiful piece. Shipping was fast and the item was even more lovely than I expected. Beautiful dark wood base and brushed nickle look sculpture. Exactly what I was looking for!
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Very Senual,
I got this as a birthday present for my girlfriend and she really liked it. She keeps it on the nightstand next to her bed. Makes for an interesting evening!
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