Eroticism in ceramics by paul mathieu, rutgers university press. You can follow any responses to this entry through rss 2. In the exhibition, 27 artists used the ageold medium of clay, which traditionally serves functional or decorative purposes, to offer provocative critiques of social and political injustices. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Eroticism in ceramics by paul mathieu, rutgers university press, 2003. Discovering the ceramic surface, robin hopper, krause publications, page 273. A little girl toting a machine gun, a man on all fours in a rolling circus cage with knives embedded in his back and the head of a man with a gas pump nozzle stuffed in his mouth these are just a few of the in your face images among the provocative works by more than 200 artists from 30 countries assembled by judith schwartz in this overview. Apr 12, 2018 new installation at edward hopper house nyackpiermont, ny the edward hopper house will open their newest installation by claudia alvarez entitled boy in a room on june 8th. Confrontational ceramics, judith sschwartz shop online for. Schwartz, judith s this groundbreaking book looks at the use of ceramic art as a confrontational tool, where artists work comments on social issues. This book looks at the use of ceramics as a tool for confrontati. Jan 29, 2016 judith schwartz, author of the book confrontational ceramics and new york university art professor, calls artists like reichardt visual philosophers, noting that any artist who is able to get us to experience the social condition that theyre trying to change makes an incredible impact on our lives. She lives and works in boulder, colorado, and brooklyn, new york she has been a resident artist at the macdowell colony, the archie bray foundation,the european ceramic work centre ekwc in the netherlands, the. A group of sculpture artists demonstrated the concept of putting forth ideas through art, challenging the viewer to interact in a dynamic way through the material, into the idea. Schwartz gathers the works of more than two hundred artists from thirty.
New installation at edward hopper house nyack, ny patch. Jeanne quinn is an american ceramic artist who works primarily with installations. Students in my drawing, painting, and ceramics classes voted confrontational ceramics their favorite book. In addition, his work has been featured in lark books highly successful catalogue series three times 500 ceramic sculptures, 500 clay figures and the best of 500 ceramics. We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no matches. Art and perception, and in the book by judith schwartz, confrontational ceramics. Judith schwartz is professor and director of the sculpturecraft area at new york university, and has taught studiobased courses in ceramic sculpture since 1988. Confrontational ceramics, judith sschwartz shop online. Boron ceramics monthly, september 2012 robust midtemperature glazes nceca journal. Confrontational ceramics by judith schwartz is a oneofakind large square format publication focusing predominantly on expressive ceramics suitable to the topic at hand. Confrontational ceramics, judith schwartz, 2009, university of pennsylvania press, philadelphia illuminations, ones to watch, margaret keelan, western art and architecture, winterspring 2008, vol. She is president of the board of trustees at the museum of ceramic art in new york and has served on numerous boards for art and ceramic.
This art book will amuse, inspire, and possibly offend art historians, ceramics collectors, and anyone with an eye for the outlandish. Confrontational ceramics opens october 3 and runs through december 11 and if you are in the ny area, i hope you will be able to attend. Those who associate ceramics with functional vessels or charming knickknacks are in for a shock. S63 s39 2008 the dinner party by judy chicago, merrell publishers ltd. Schwartz gathers the works of more than two hundred artists from thirty different countries into a glossy fullcolor overview of the radical ceramics scene.
She is a professor in the department of art and art history at the university of colorado. Nuala creed born in 1954 in dublin, ireland is a ceramic sculptor living in northern california, united states. Alfred, ny bachelor of fine arts degree recipient cum laude. Judith schwartz makes many claims for her book confrontational ceramics. Schwartz 2008, book, illustrated at the best online prices at ebay.
From british toby jugs to marcel duchamps fountain to a wall of gruesome tiles that forms a portrait of president. Please contact a member of library staff for further information. She is known for a series of over 120 ceramic archivists, on display as a permanent collection at the internet archive in san francisco. In her book cows save the planet, she argues that proper management of soil. In the fall of 2008, artswestchester presented a major exhibition entitled confrontational ceramics. These are often quite bizarre, even disturbing, images that nevertheless have a strange and haunting beauty when seen in three very solid dimensions. Schwartz, who has written a companion book of the same title, the. Sep 12, 2008 this entry was posted on september 12, 2008, 2. Although trained as a studiobased artist ohio state university she is also a curator, critic and author.
The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to their apocrypha. Schwartz, 97808122496, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its amazing how this book expands their notions about art in general and ceramics in particular. Cast in bone china and glazed a matt white, they represent powerful challenges to the societal taboos usually associated with sexual subject matter. Nelson and richard burkett, wadsworth publishers, page 218. The artist as social critic by judith schwartz, a potters handbook by glenn. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Schwartz 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Provocative pieces from makers such as grayson perry, robert arneson, richard notkin, howard kottler, as well as newer talents, address personal, social, and. The more amusing and least convincing came from a letter. This book looks at the use of ceramics as a tool for confrontation, where artists use this ancient and most plastic of media to make provocative commentaries about the inequities of the human condition. Confrontational ceramics by judith schwartz the image above.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Discover book depositorys huge selection of judith schwartz books online. Inciteful clay, an exhibition that explores a movement in contemporary ceramics that addressed social commentaries, completed its u. My students love to discuss the provocative and strangely beautiful photographs. 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. 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. Judith schwartz, author of the book confrontational ceramics and new york university art professor, calls artists like reichardt visual philosophers, noting that any artist who is able to get us to experience the social condition that theyre trying to change makes an incredible impact on our lives. Judith schwartz has been the director of the sculpturecraft course atnew york university since 1988, and is the president on the board oftrustees at the museum of ceramic art in new york. His work has also been featured in confrontational ceramics.
Therapists new clothes9781603584326, never look back9781603589161, identity, heroism and religion in the lives of contemporary jewish women9780312280628, confrontational ceramics 9781250069917, software goes to school97807676556, women at work ii9783639033564, etc. The book identifies an international movement of artists who use clay to reveal personal alienations, social and political struggles, popular and material culture at its worst all within the context of what might be called. She is a critic, curator and author of national and international articles on contemporary craft issues. Schwartz gathers the works of more than two hundred artists from thirty different countries into a glossy. Paging through this book will change the way you look at ceramics specifically and art in general. Judith schwartz has assembled an astonishing array of challenging, moving, and forceful pieces of ceramic art, intelligently arranged and superbly photographed. Schwartz is professor in the department of art and art professions at new. Judith schwartz, author of the book cows save the planet and other improbable ways of restoring soil to heal the earth, talks about how livestock plays into the.
Schwartz is professor in the department of art and art professions at new york university. Confrontational ceramics by judith schwartz 97807676556. The book also includes three essays by prolific ceramic artists. Alvar aalto, one of finlands most famous people who reshaped architecture and furniture of public buildings on the basis of functionality and organic relationship between man, nature and buildings, is now called the father of modernism in scandinavian countries he was born hugo alvar henrik aalto, on february 3, 1898, in kuortane, finland at that time finland was part of russian.
Pieces from makers such as grayson perry, robert arneson, richard notkin, as well as newer talents, address personal, social, and. Confrontational ceramics, judith s schwartz shop online for. Sep 08, 2008 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. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. Confrontational ceramics is a look at a whole genre that certainly wont be familiar to anyone other than the specialist. It is the only accredited ceramics magazine in which academics can generate valuable research subsidy outputs for their published articles. Hutchinsons evocative, confrontational objects evoke a combination of eroticism and clinical precision. Confrontational ceramics surveys the work of contemporary sculptors, potters, and mixed media artists. Schwartz, author of confrontational ceramics, on librarything. I also wanted you to know about a small show i was asked to curate to celebrate the new book.
The book highlights the diversity of expression found in these works and contends that, as a body, they represent the first extensive introduction of art deco objects in america. Schwartz has explored this concept throughout her career, especially in her book, confrontational ceramics, published in 2008. From 198488 she wasa professor of studio courses in ceramic sculpture. Uup members work on display in times square subway station the voice march 2007. New approaches to ceramics 01 by ziggy hanaor isbn.
Judith s schwartz this book looks at the use of ceramics as a tool for confrontation, where artists use this ancient and most plastic of media to make provocative commentaries about the inequities of the human. Jun 17, 20 journalist judith schwartz believes that the key to addressing carbon issues and climate change lies beneath our feet. Her research culminated in the book confrontational ceramics, published. It tells of a jewish widow, judith, who uses her beauty and charm to destroy an assyrian general and save israel. This groundbreaking book looks at the use of ceramic art as a confrontational tool, where artists work comments on social issues.
Schwartz 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. Confrontational ceramics, judith s schwartz shop online. Nov 16, 2010 in the fall of 2008, artswestchester presented a major exhibition entitled confrontational ceramics. Clay may start out soft, but in the right hands it can deliver a hard blow. Schwartz, 97807676556, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Schwartz is professor in the department of art and art professions at new york university, directs the sculpture in craft media area clay, metal, and glass and teaches studiobased courses in ceramic sculpture. From 198488 she wasa professor of studio courses in ceramic sculpture, and has taught inart establishments since 1964. In 2012, the san francisco chronicle picked zhangs exhibition at the richmond art center to be one of the top 10 exhibitions in the san francisco bay area.
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