Publisher's Synopsis
The last decade of the 20th century has revealed a remarkable diversityof techniques being used to treat the ceramic surface. In this book,Matthias Ostermann primarily looks at the ceramic surface in thecontext of the vessel and platter that includes the non-functional, themetaphoric, the narrative and even the sculptural. In this he attemptsto give a broad overview of contemporary techniques and approaches,covering as many making and firing procedures as possible, andfocussing on the works of about 200 ceramicists from around the world.The forward discusses some of the decorative trends in ceramicproduction preceding the 20th century and gives an analysis of post-warceramic aesthetic growth in Europe and North America. The book isdivided into ten chapters covering specific areas of methodology andencompassing a wide variety of techniques for making, decorating andfiring, whilst also covering the full spectrum of clays and firingtemperatures. Each artist's image is accompanied by technicalinformation, as well as a statement of inspiration and motivation, togive insight into the concept of each piece.
