{"product_id":"contemporary-ceramics-emmanuel-cooper-9780500514870","title":"Contemporary Ceramics","description":"Over 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\u003cbr\u003e Analyzing 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 into five main chapters: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBeyond Utility\u003c\/strong\u003e: original yet functional ceramics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDefining Space\u003c\/strong\u003e: wheel-thrown shapes, slip-cast forms, and hand-built structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMind the Gap\u003c\/strong\u003e: sculptural work from precise and mechanical to freely modeled forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Sense of Space\u003c\/strong\u003e: installations, both site-specific and environmental\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e: collaborations between art and industry that result from advances in technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cem\u003eContemporary Ceramics\u003c\/em\u003e also includes biographies of the featured ceramists and a directory of museums and galleries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmanuel Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0500514879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500514870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 8.50w x 1.29d","brand":"Emmanuel Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43919928295679,"sku":"9780500514870","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8fa833fa-926e-41b2-893b-24b65c9a250b.jpg?v=1680812687","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-ceramics-emmanuel-cooper-9780500514870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}