500 Ceramic Sculptures: Contemporary Practice, Singular Works (500 Series) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: 500 Series | Publication Date: May 5, 2009

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. Brown—an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva—these 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-thrown stoneware, and Katy’s Rush’s slip-cast and press-molded porcelain. Every work is amazing.

 

 

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About the Author

Glen R. Brown is a full professor of modern and contemporary art history at Kansas State University. He holds an MA and PhD in Art History, an MA in Art Criticism and a BA in Art. He has authored nearly 300 articles and reviews for magazines such as Ceramics: Art and Perception, Sculpture, Ceramics Monthly, Ceramics Technical, Ceramic Review and World Sculpture News.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Lark Crafts (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600592473
• ISBN-13: 978-1600592478
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Ceramics

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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I was disappointed and you might be too, November 11, 2009

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This review is from: 500 Ceramic Sculptures: Contemporary Practice, Singular Works (500 Series) (Paperback)

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.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't be disapointed, September 28, 2009

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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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great "500" Book, July 6, 2010

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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.