Contemporary Ceramics[当代瓷器]

Overthelastdecadethenarrowingofthegulfthattraditionallyexistedbetweentherealmsoffineartandcrafthasresultedinashiftinperceptionofwhatceramicscanbeandcanmean.Allareasofceramicpracticehavebeenrevitalizedasaresult--thecreativepossibilitiesthatartists,luredbytheplasticandtactilequalitiesofclay,havebroughtwiththemintoceramicshaveinfluencedceramistsofallbackgrounds.Analyzingworkfromthelasttenyears,thisbookcoverseveryaspectofcontemporaryceramicpracticeandincludesworkofallsizes--fromafewinchestolarge-scaleinstallations.Itisorganizedintofivemainchapters:BeyondUtility:originalyetfunctionalceramicsDefiningSpace:wheel-thrownshapes,slip-castforms,andhand-builtstructuresMindtheGap:sculpturalworkfrompreciseandmechanicaltofreelymodeledformsASenseofSpace:installations,bothsite-specificandenvironmentalTheLineofBeauty:collaborationsbetweenartandindustrythatresultfromadvancesintechnologyContemporaryCeramicsalsoincludesbiographiesofthefeaturedceramistsandadirectoryofmuseumsandgalleries.