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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.The first book to honor the contributions, presence, and experiences of Black artists who are part of the contemporary clay community!
Readers willgain a deeper knowledge of 38 of today’s top African American artists in clay, the earlier Black artists who paved their paths, and how their work fits into the 21st-century conversation. donald a clark and Chotsani Elaine Dean begin by grounding us in history and contexttaking us from the colonial era of South Carolina to the Harlem Renaissance to today!
The book features an introduction and an interview with each artist plus more than 300 stunning photos of their work. Sharing their insights in compelling interviews, todays Black ceramists demonstrate a diversity of studio practices and ways of using clay.Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artistsis long overdue!
[AuthorName]By donald a clark and Chotsani Elaine Dean[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]donald a clark, a core figure in the American ceramic art movement’sdevelopment over the past 40 years, was a partner at the Ferrin Gallery and served as research manager for the Marks Project. He writes for publications such as Ceramics MonthlyandStudio Potterand is the author of Making a Living in Crafts (Lark).
Chotsani Elaine Dean is an artist and assistant professor of ceramics at the University of Minnesota. She received her BFA in ceramics from Hartford Art School and her MFA at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis. www.chotsanielainedean.com[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]324 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]324 color images[/ColorPattern]
