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Confrontational Ceramics [Hardcover]

Judith S. Schwartz (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Univ.Pennsylvania P. (1 Aug 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812241398
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812241396
  • Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 25.9 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,005,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Those who associate ceramics with functional vessels or charming knick-knacks are in for a shock. Clay may start out soft, but in the right hands it can deliver a hard blow. From British Toby Jugs to Marcel Duchamp's Fountain to a wall of gruesome tiles that forms a portrait of President George W. Bush, ceramic art has the power to provoke and subvert. "Confrontational Ceramics" surveys the work of contemporary sculptors, potters, and mixed media artists who have turned the ancient medium of clay into an articulate vehicle for political and social commentary. Educator and curator Judith S. Schwartz gathers the works of more than two hundred artists from thirty different countries into a glossy full-color overview of the radical ceramics scene. Provocative pieces from makers such as Grayson Perry, Robert Arneson, Richard Notkin, Howard Kottler, as well as newer talents, address personal, social, and geopolitical injustices from rape to racism.In their own words, these bold artists discuss the outrage behind their outrageous works. Schwartz provides historical context for current and late twentieth-century protest in the form of ceramics. She also places the artists within thematic groupings: war and politics, the social and human condition, gender issues, the environment, and popular and material culture. Filled with subtle satire, garish jests, grotesque shock treatments, and moving testaments, "Confrontational Ceramics" is a radical departure from conventional coffee-table ceramics books on decorative housewares or formal abstractions. This art book will amuse, inspire, and possibly offend art historians, ceramics collectors, and anyone with an eye for the outlandish.
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4.0 out of 5 stars ground breaking 10 Dec 2008
By K. Platt TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
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 Brillant 25 Oct 2010
By S. D. Spicer VINE™ VOICE
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Found this book in Library and was convinced to buy a copy. It will certainly get you thinking, and is worlds away from pretty pots and things. The main subject is confrontation, the ceramics bit is almost just because most of the things are made from clay - many could have been made from other materials, and many incorporate other materials, being ceramic is not intrinsic to the artifact nor the comment it seeks to make.
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5.0 out of 5 stars pot porn 5 Feb 2009
By T. Benton
Format:Hardcover
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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