Contemporary Japanese Ceramics: Fired with Passion
The approximately 150 works included here have been selected from major Japanese institutions and noted Western collections; all are strikingly photographed in full color and represent the greatest modern masterpieces of Japanese ceramic art.
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The approximately 150 works included here have been selected from major Japanese institutions and noted Western collections; all are strikingly photographed in full color and represent the greatest modern masterpieces of Japanese ceramic art.David McClelland - Library JournalLurie, a wealthy New York lawyer, is justifiably proud of his collection of modern Japanese ceramics, and with the help of Chang (director, Dai Ichi Arts), he has produced an opulent picture book that enables us to view his collection of approximately 150 works without trampling his carpets. High-quality, full-color photos of the pieces are interspersed with good to poor color photos of historical Japanese pieces from a variety of international museums in order to provide a context for appreciating the history of Japanese ceramics. A concise and informative caption of one or two paragraphs accompanies each photo. Unfortunately, the backgrounds of the photos have been digitally removed, which gives the ceramic pieces the appearance of hovering spacecrafts. Over all, this book serves as a good introduction for the general public and will delight art professionals. Appropriate for all libraries.
\ Library JournalLurie, a wealthy New York lawyer, is justifiably proud of his collection of modern Japanese ceramics, and with the help of Chang (director, Dai Ichi Arts), he has produced an opulent picture book that enables us to view his collection of approximately 150 works without trampling his carpets. High-quality, full-color photos of the pieces are interspersed with good to poor color photos of historical Japanese pieces from a variety of international museums in order to provide a context for appreciating the history of Japanese ceramics. A concise and informative caption of one or two paragraphs accompanies each photo. Unfortunately, the backgrounds of the photos have been digitally removed, which gives the ceramic pieces the appearance of hovering spacecrafts. Over all, this book serves as a good introduction for the general public and will delight art professionals. Appropriate for all libraries.\ —David McClelland\ \ \
