Werner Bischof

Angela Carrubba Pintaldi
Federico Motta Editore

Bruno Munari, Valeria Montaldi
Edizioni L'Agrifoglio

Tom Morris
Frame Publishers

New Wave Clay unpicks the zeitgeist and aesthetic of an exciting discipline with intelligence, insight and indulgence.

Against the backdrop of the digital age and shiny screens, a whole new generation of craftspeople, designers and artists are realizing the pleasure of working with clay and bringing a fresh perspective to the material. Today, there is a lively crossover between craft, design, sculpture and technology that is rethinking ceramics: what you can make with it, what it looks like and who makes it.

New Wave Clay is a global survey of 55 imaginative ceramicists that are leading this craft revival. They include classically trained potters who create design-led pieces, product designers who use clay as a means of creative expression, as well as fine artists, architects, decorators, illustrators, sculptors and graphic designers. Their collective output goes far beyond pots into ceramic furniture, sculpture, murals, wall reliefs, small-scale architecture and 3D printing.

The book is divided into four thematic sections and features special contributions from Edmund de Waal, Hella Jongerius, Grayson Perry, Martin Brudnizki and Sarah Griffin discussing craft, industry, ornament, decorating and collecting.

New Wave Clay is an image-led, dynamic study of the exciting new generation jumpstarting this age-old art.

Features
- A 296-page survey of 55 international ceramicists who bridge the worlds of product design, interiors, fine art and luxury craftsmanship.
- Four thematic chapters are accompanied by interviews and written contributions on the subject from designers, decorators and collectors.
- Richly illustrated, New Wave Clay is an image-led, dynamic book that aims to demonstrate the contemporary condition of this age-old art.
- Instead of focusing on traditional craft ware and functional pieces, this title focuses on the community of ceramicists who create design-led works.

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O Book Publisher

Silvia Malaguzzi
Electa

L'indagine prende spunto dalla opere pittoriche di tutti i tempi, includendo anche civiltà extraeuropee, per approfondire il ruolo che ebbero nell'arte le gemme, i gioielli e i materiali preziosi in genere: talvolta mero accessorio di ornamento; nella ritrattistica ufficiale, attributo di rappresentanza e status symbol; ma spesso anche oggetto carico di significati simbolici come nel caso delle scene allegoriche. Molto interessanti sono i due capitoli dedicati ai materiali (metalli, gemme preziose e semipreziose, pietre dure, perle) e alle tipologie di gioielli e oggetti di pregio, in cui alle rappresentazioni pittoriche dei pezzi si alternano anche gli oggetti reali.

Azim Haidaryan, Dorian Jude, Kate Riou
Cartier

Mario Vernacchia
Studio Forma

Eve Babitz
Harlin Quist Book

Om firmaet Fiorucci, Milano

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Corraini Editore

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Les arts decoratifs

Franco Cologni, Ettore Mocchetti
Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori

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