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The Ceramic NarrativeMatthias Ostermann

The Ceramic Narrative

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"The Ceramic Narrative is an exploration of past and present ceramic iconography concerned with the depiction of narratives, or with images meant to be thought-provoking, beyond the merely decorative. In simplified terms, 'telling stories on and through ceramics'. The book is beautifully illustrated with an extensive variety of work from history to the present day, showing the work of many contemporary artists continuing this tradition with modern interpretations." "The first five chapters look at how narrative imagery has been used throughout history; examining ancient Greece, the ceramic…

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2 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 2006
    University of Pennsylvania Press · 224 pages · 9780812239706
  • Other · English · 2006
    A. & C. Black · 224 pages · 9780713668834
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