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Confrontational Ceramics: The Artist as Social Critic (Hardcover)

by Judith S. Schwartz (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (25 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713676558
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713676556
  • Product Dimensions: 28 x 25.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 342,780 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The standard of production is impeccable." --ArtBookReview.net (12/09/08)

'This is a book of vital, vibrant social commentary' --Crafts


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This ground-breaking book looks at the use of ceramic art as a confrontational tool, where artist's work comments on social issues. It is essentially a massive overview of the ceramic scene from this perspective, showcasing typical pieces of work by ceramic artists alongside their statements explaining their approach. Essentially an art book, this is very much about how work is used to confront people with the truth and comment on social issues, and is divided up into relevant chapters: War and Politics, the Environment, Social and Human Condition, Gender Issues and Popular Culture. Artists include very well known established makers such as Grayson Perry, Robert Arneson, Richard Notkin, Howard Kottler etc. as well as introducing lesser known artists. This glamorous and cutting-edge book displays the work of 228 contemporary artists from 30 different countries, including the UK, USA, Greece, Hungary, France, Israel, Canada, Norway, Italy, The Netherlands, Japan, China, Palestine and Estonia amongst others, making it truly international.

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4.0 out of 5 stars ground breaking, 10 Dec 2008
By K. Platt "blackplantlady" (Sheffield, England) - See all my reviews
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This beautifully presented and illustrated, ground breaking book explores a different side of ceramics. Here we see ceramics used as a tool to make social or political comment. The book showcases the work of 228 ceramists from over 30 countries. The international flavour adds to the variety of work.

The book is divided into chapters such as War and Politics, the Environment, Social and Human Condition, Gender Issues and Popular Culture. The work is thought provoking, but not always pleasant to look at - it's not what you would perhaps want to see in your living room. I found the head of Victor Jara by James Scully, entitled 'Now Sing' haunting. For those who do not know, Jara was a singer, beaten to death by the Pinochet regime in Chile.

There is not a single piece in this book that I like. Having said that, are we supposed to like confrontational ceramics? The aim of the book is to provoke reaction, to get the grey cells working and it does that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars pot porn, 5 Feb 2009
By T. Benton "crafty girl" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Honestly this is like pronography for ceramicists. It introduced me to the work of artists I had not yet encountered as well as shedding new light on work I knew. It's a hefty book worth the money. However if you can only afford one - I'd probably plump for Breaking the Mould first and this as a close 2nd choice.
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