The Ceramic NarrativeUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 6 juil. 2006 - 224 pages The Ceramic Narrative is an exploration of past and present ceramic iconography concerned with the depiction of narratives, or with images meant to be thought-provoking, beyond the merely decorative. The book is beautifully illustrated with an extensive variety of work from history and the present day, showing how many contemporary artists continue this tradition with modern interpretations. |
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
Ancient Greece | 13 |
The Maya | 27 |
China Persia and Japan | 35 |
European Tinglaze Traditions | 63 |
European Porcelains | 81 |
Mythologies History and Archetypes Reexplored | 107 |
Reshaped Icons and New Idioms | 127 |
Personal Visions Private Stories and Memory | 143 |
The Human Figure Aspirations Relationships | 167 |
Political and Social Commentary | 189 |
The Object as Message and Metaphor | 205 |
CONCLUSION | 219 |