Ceramics An Atlas Of Forms

陶瓷：形式图集

Publisher name：Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd

Publication date：25 July 2023

Number of pages：320

Format：Hardback

Dimensions：21.5 x 27.5 cm

Weight：300 g

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内容简介

我们能从公元前200年制造的amphora中了解到罗马帝国的什么？一个1945年制作的简单的、没有任何装饰的杯子怎么能告诉我们这么多的历史？而一件由大量粘土球组成的艺术品又能告诉我们的后人什么是制作行为？

粘土一旦烧成，就有持续千年的力量。撇开实际用途不谈，陶瓷制品是古代和持续的文化传统的力量和创新的证明。一件作品可以讲述一个关于它的时代、制造它的人、它如何被收集或它在一个更广泛的文化网络中的作用的宝贵故事。

本书是通过陶瓷的视角进行的全球文化研究。按时间顺序排列--从5000多年前的埃及仪式罐到20世纪名人Lucie Rie和Bernard Leach的作品，以及来自澳大利亚的原住民艺术家和完全不知名的制作者的作品--这个系列分享了100多件物品的故事，向那些在这种永恒的实践中留下自己印记的艺术家致敬。

What can we learn about the Roman empire from an amphora made in 200 BC? How can a simple, unadorned cup made in 1945 tell us so much about history? And what will an artwork comprising a vast collection of clay spheres tell our descendants about the act of making?

Once fired, clay has the strength to last for millennia. Practical uses aside, ceramic objects are a testament to the power and innovation of ancient and ongoing cultural traditions. A single piece can tell an invaluable story about its time, the people who made it, how it was collected or its role within a broader cultural network.

Ceramics: An Atlas of Forms is a global cultural study through the lens of ceramics. Organised chronologically – from an Egyptian ceremonial jar made over 5000 years ago to works by 20th-century luminaries Lucie Rie and Bernard Leach, as well as First Nations artists from Australia and entirely unknown makers – this collection shares the stories of over 100 objects, honouring the artists who have left their mark on this timeless practice.