As gallerists and collectors, Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio have helped shape the field of ceramics by expanding notions of the medium's possibilities. This comprehensive catalogue features, for the first time in its entirety, their esteemed collection of ceramics, acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 2007. These 478 works, produced by leading artists from more than twenty countries, range from functional wares and modern vessels to sculptural works and postmodern objects. Together, they represent major shifts in the techniques and aesthetics of ceramics from the mid-20th century to the present day.
In compelling essays, Clark and Del Vecchio relate their experiences in building the collection, while other scholars examine the various facets of contemporary ceramics. With detailed entries on 125 featured works, an illustrated checklist of the collection, and artists' biographies, this book promises to be a touchstone reference.

Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection

Arts & Photography

CLARK, Garth

Strauss, Cindi

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

"The Artful Teapot" examines the form of the teapot and how it has become not only an icon but an inventive vehicle for artistic expression. The sculptor and installation artist, Arman, called it "one of the key fetish objects of our time" and, as such, the teapot has drawn widespread attention from designers and artists. The 500-year history of the teapot is represented by key works from Yixing, Meissen, Wedgwood and other producers, providing the historical background for its main focus: the creations of such leading 20th-century artists and designers as Bernard Leach, David Hockney and Keith Haring. The accompanying text provides an analysis of these works. Teapots in a wide range of media are examined, from porcelain, earthenware and ceramic, through sterling silver, glass and wire. Also included is a brief history of tea and the tea trade, and an introduction to the accountrements and customs of the world of tea.

The Artful Teapot

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Cunha, Tony

Antiques & Collectibles

Thames&Hudson

This authoritative and beautiful book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of British pottery. Focusing on four types – the peasant, the industrial, the artist and the studio potter – the author traces the story from the rudimentary pots of the Middle Ages to the sophisticated work of modern studio potters, always emphasizing the changing social conditions that have spurred development.

The Potter's Art

Crafts & Hobbies

Phaidon Press

Whether souvenirs from trips, giftshop specials with snappy slogans, or a piece of delicate china from great-grandma's tea set, cups appeal to everyone. Cups and cup paraphernalia fill this charming little volume to the brim. Witty text discusses the history of these items--selected by art historian Garth Clark and ranging from custom-made collector pieces to mass-produced advertising gimmicks.

The Book of Cups

Abbeville Press

American Potters

Watson/Guptill

This book is the definitive study of Richard Slee (b.1946) winner of the 2001 Jerwood Applied Arts Prize. Slee is a ceramicist whose works are intriguing, witty and thought provoking as he instills everyday objects with meaning from personal to social and political issues.

Richard Slee

Individual Artists

Lund Humphries

Concentrates on the century's leading ceramists who represented the vanguard of the ceramic-art aesthetic

American Ceramics: 1876 To the Present

Abbeville Pr

The Eccentric Teapot: Four Hundred Years of Invention

History

Misunderstood and unappreciated during his lifetime (1857-1918), George Ohr, America's archetypal artist-potter, pushed the form of the vessel beyond mere function to the point of abstraction. Today the genius of this radical and sophisticated artist has finally been recognized. His thin-walled, paper-light pots, labeled grotesque in his day, are now seen as a tour de force of delicacy and restraint and a stunning exploration of the plasticity of clay. Ruffling, twisting, tearing, and collapsing his fragile pots, Ohr anticipated much of what we take for granted in contemporary art and ceramics. Stunningly illustrated with 140 color images of his most important pieces, this landmark volume, winner of the George Wittenborn Award for outstanding art books from the Art Libraries Society of North America, presents the first major study of Ohr. Beautifully woven together, the text and images confirm a judgment the Mad Potter once passed on himself: "Unequaled! Unrivaled! Undisputed!" he wrote on a sign outside his shop, "Greatest Art Potter on Earth!"

The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art and Life of George E. Ohr

Hecht, Eugene

Ellison, Robert A.

American Ceramics, 1876 to the Present

Booth-Clibborn Editions

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