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Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1893164187. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has scuffing to the glossy surface and no other remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Two hundred color photographs taken especially for this book invite the reader to explore and relish this collection of truly great pots"; 208 pages.
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NF/VG-(light wear to top front edge of dj) Black boards; silver lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. 208 pp.; Profusely illustrated with over 200 color plates and figures. Accompanied the exhibition of the same name, which featured contemporary pottery from the collection held at The Newark Museum; Includes pottery from the 1930s through to the twenty-first century, from America, Europe, Asia, and Africa; Wonderful photos and extensive annotations. "Despite the enormous interest in the works of contemporary studio potters worldwide, surprisingly few books explore the best of these works in a large, full-color format. Great Pots: Contemporary Ceramics from Function to Fantasy does exactly that. With a focus on The Newark Museum's collection, it is both a feast for the eyes and a testament to the power of the pot. Striking images and fascinating commentary demonstrate how a small pot can be a masterpiece and how even the most outrageous sculptural vessels of the 1990s share fundamental meanings with the craft pots of the 1950s. Two hundred color photographs taken especially for this book invite the reader to explore and relish this collection of truly great pots."--BOOK JACKET.
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NF/VG (light rubbing to dj); signed by the author on the half title, 2003. Black boards; silver lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. 208 pp.; Profusely illustrated with over 200 color plates and figures. Accompanied the exhibition of the same name, which featured contemporary pottery from the collection held at The Newark Museum; Includes pottery from the 1930s through to the twenty-first century, from America, Europe, Asia, and Africa; Wonderful photos and extensive annotations. "Despite the enormous interest in the works of contemporary studio potters worldwide, surprisingly few books explore the best of these works in a large, full-color format. Great Pots: Contemporary Ceramics from Function to Fantasy does exactly that. With a focus on The Newark Museum's collection, it is both a feast for the eyes and a testament to the power of the pot. Striking images and fascinating commentary demonstrate how a small pot can be a masterpiece and how even the most outrageous sculptural vessels of the 1990s share fundamental meanings with the craft pots of the 1950s. Two hundred color photographs taken especially for this book invite the reader to explore and relish this collection of truly great pots."--BOOK JACKET.
