{"product_id":"contemporary-ceramics-hardcover-by-emmanuel-cooper","title":"Contemporary Ceramics Hardcover by Emmanuel Cooper","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2009-09-22)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e304\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780500514870\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e1469.66\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e23.7 x 21.69 x 3.23\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA worldwide survey of innovative work, ranging from makers of functional ceramic objects such as teapots and tableware to those who explore the possibilities of clay as an artistic medium.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the last decade the narrowing of the gulf that traditionally existed between the realms of fine art and craft has resulted in a shift in perception of what ceramics can be and can mean. All areas of ceramic practice have been revitalized as a result—the creative possibilities that artists, lured by the plastic and tactile qualities of clay, have brought with them into ceramics have influenced ceramists of all backgrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAnalyzing work from the last ten years, this book covers every aspect of contemporary ceramic practice and includes work of all sizes—from a few inches to large-scale installations. It is organized\u003cbr\u003e\ninto five main chapters:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeyond Utility\u003c\/b\u003e: original yet functional ceramics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDefining Space\u003c\/b\u003e: wheel-thrown shapes, slip-cast forms, and hand-built structures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMind the Gap\u003c\/b\u003e: sculptural work from precise and mechanical to freely modeled forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Sense of Space\u003c\/b\u003e: installations, both site-specific and environmental\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/b\u003e: collaborations between art and industry that result from advances in technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eContemporary Ceramics\u003c\/i\u003e also includes biographies of the featured ceramists and a directory of museums and galleries.\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmanuel Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing ceramist, writer, and critic. He is the editor of Ceramic Review and Visiting Professor of Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553858900129,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780500514870","price":51.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780500514870.jpg?v=1781745738","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/contemporary-ceramics-hardcover-by-emmanuel-cooper","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}