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No other volume has ever presented such a diverse and captivating collection of contemporary animal-themed ceramics. Juried by distinguished artist and educator Joe Bova, this magnificent gallery includes pieces from an international group of artists; the beautifully crafted works range from the representational to the abstract, from artful realism to provocative surrealism (including animal-human hybrids). Ann Marais image of a waterfowl painted onto a porcelain dish has a restrained, Asian quality. Sharkus painted and smoke-fired stoneware turtle could easily be mistaken for the living creature. Bova provides astute and illuminating commentary overall, with selected artists notes.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a collection of photographs of ceramics with an animal motif. The majority are 3D pieces (sculptures to teapots) but it includes a few tiles and plates decorated by 2D animals. Styles range from representational to highly stylistic.
A huge range of work is shown, made by a wide range of methods. There are no step by step photos, just finished pieces, but most pieces state that they are slab built, thrown, coiled, or cast and note materials and glaze/finish so if you have an idea about ceramic construction already you can see how they've been made.
Great inspiration for anyone who works figuratively in clay or other mediums. For students especially this is a goldmine of ideas. I shall be getting other books in this series, I am so impressed.
A huge range of work is shown, made by a wide range of methods. There are no step by step photos, just finished pieces, but most pieces state that they are slab built, thrown, coiled, or cast and note materials and glaze/finish so if you have an idea about ceramic construction already you can see how they've been made.
Great inspiration for anyone who works figuratively in clay or other mediums. For students especially this is a goldmine of ideas. I shall be getting other books in this series, I am so impressed.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a fan of this series,clearly designed to inspire. I know they are simply a collection of photos,but you really can feast on the ideas of others and gain the confidence to 'have a go'yourself.A little technical info on each and every item photographed would enhance this work still further.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The quality of the book is not fantastic, it's so thick a hardback copy would be much more suitable. There is a rich diversity of work throughout the book with each piece having one photograph, these are of good quality. Some of the artists are represented intermittantly throughout the book rather than being grouped together, which I founbd a little annoying as I would identify a piece of work I liked then 20 pages later find another piece and then realise it was the same artist. It does not give the reader a great insight into the inspiration and processes used to create the artwork. It is good book if you want to look at lots of pictures of sculptured animals rather than the meaning behind the piece of work.
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