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ISBN: 1579907571

ISBN13: 9781579907570

500 Animals in Clay: Contemporary Expressions of the Animal Form

(Part of the 500 Series Series)

by Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott and Lark Books

No other volume has ever presented such a diverse and captivating collection of contemporary animal-themed ceramics. Juried by distinguished artist and educator Joe Bova, this magnificent gallery includes pieces from an international group of artists; the beautifully crafted works range from the representational to the abstract, from artful realism to provocative surrealism (including animal-human hybrids). Ann Marais image of a waterfowl painted onto a porcelain dish has a restrained, Asian quality. Sharkus painted and smoke-fired stoneware turtle could easily be mistaken for the living creature. Bova provides astute and illuminating commentary overall, with selected artists notes."

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1579907571

ISBN13:9781579907570

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Lark Books (NC)

Length:423 Pages

Weight:2.58 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 7.9" x 8.1"

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

As a potter I do not do this type of sculpture and thats why I like this plucky little missive from the far side.Every artist has a few unexplored fantasies leaping into view ,this book does an admirable job of taking you on safari.100 excellently rendered photos from about 250 artists .Originally I did not like the book because compared with the Lark publication 500 Bowls which I bought at the same time and have referenced extensively ,this book gets pulled out occasionally and that brings up why I wrote this review. I have always confined my reading of ceramics to professional/trade periodicals like Ceramics monthly, and the like.My teachers,mostly academics, in the 70s taught me to do so. With the internet you are free to be more creative with fewer resources. [...]

Fantastic Book!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

I've been wanting to get into ceramics for a while and this book was just the thing to get my creative juices flowing. It has many (500 actually) beautiful pieces to admire, with such a wide array of styles. It's definitely not a "how to" book, with just enough info to get a basic idea of how each piece was created, but the beautiful photographs and variety makes it well worth purchasing.

Not zoology 101....

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

I work in ceramic materials, and this book has to be right beside 500 figures as my 2 very favorite books from lark. I am not bothered by the lack of technical information, usually if one has been working in ceramics for a while, it is pretty easy to see what the artist used,and the book does provide descriptions in glazing methods and clay bodies! Mostly, I found this book a hoot in seeing how other artist view critters, the artistic interpretation is amazing, and often very humorous! Again, I took my copy to the shared studio I work in, and everyone was spellbound at the variety of works...My copy is getting a bit dusty now...I might order a second one, and give my old one to the studio library...

Great inspirational book

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

As a potter, I love books like this just as much as those with more technical information. I turn to them over and over when the muse is taking a little siesta. Tons of great ideas here for everyone, no matter what your style.