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Hardcover. Long Beach CA, Long Beach Museum of Art, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 95 pages, illustrated with 45 color plates. Like new in publisher's shrinkwrap. Since 1970, Mizuno's work has evolved from functional dinnerware to abstract sculptural forms, from playful and humorous trompe l'oeil plates to richly layered sculpture informed by his evocative personal history, paralleling the development of the ceramics field itself in the late 20th century as it evolved from functional forms to a medium of full artistic expression. The exhibition is the first major museum exhibition to survey the work of this artist whose superbly crafted works, while firmly grounded in the traditions of the ceramic arts, extend to new forms in clay that defy traditional categories. This exhibition catalogue designed by Takaaki Matsumoto includes a forward, interview with the artist, a biography and exhibition history, and the exhibition checklist of 48 artworks. The exhibition and publication trace the work of this Japanese-born, Los Angeles-based ceramist from 1971 through 2003. ISBN 0-97127772-3-0 Published by the Long Beach Museum of Art Interview of the artist by Deborah McLeod, foreword by Museum Director Harold Nelson Format: hardcover Dimensions: 8-1/2 x 6-1/4 inches 96 page plus cover / 51 color plates.

Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson, unknown, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 224 pages. Beautiful copy. Like new, in shrinkwrap. Postmodern Ceramics surveys the achievements of over 130 masters of contemporary ceramics from more than twenty-five countries, analyzing their varied approaches by presenting the work in twelve themes.

Hardcover. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 284 pages. In Rustic Cubism, Bruce Adams tells the fascinating story of Moly-Sabata, an art colony founded in the Rhone Valley during the height of French modernism by Cubist pioneer Albert Gleizes. Following his social and spiritual agenda of earthly labor and a Celtic-medievalist view of Christianity, Gleizes' disciples worked to fuse Cubism with a revival of ancient agrarian, artisanal traditions. The most important and committed member of this experimental commune was ceramicist Anne Dangar (1885-1951). Generously illustrated with photographs of the art and social milieu of the period, this captivating and original narrative makes a considerable contribution to our understanding of French modernism and early twentieth-century cultural politics as well as of the life of a most talented and intriguing female artist.

Softcover. Syracuse NY, Gustav Stickley, 1st, 1905, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, approx. 200 pages, b&w illustrations, ads. Gustav Stickley showed his designs and ideas through his magazine The Craftsman. Published monthly between Oct 1901 and Dec 1916, The Craftsman was "the bible" of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States, which emphasized spare design, hand-crafting, and the importance of the individual craftsman. This issue features his article "Ornament: Its Use and Its Abuse". Also articles on The Development of the Public Library, The Future of Ceramics in America, Old Pewter Plate, The Modern House Beautiful, others. Clean, bright copy.

Softcover. Santa Fe, Museum of New Mexico Press, 1st revised, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, pages. Maria, the potter of San Ildefonso (1887-1981), is not only the most famous of Pueblo Indian potters but ranks among the best of international potters. Her work Is collected and exhibited around the world, and more than any other artist, Maria Martinez brought "signatures" to Indian art. She and other members of her family revived a dying art form and kindled a renaissance in pottery for all the Pueblos. She raised this regional art to one of international acclaim. This lavishly illustrated book draws from Spivey's 1979 classic work. Featuring entirely new photography and 120 added pots as well as a significantly expanded text, this volume considers the entirety of this artist's immense oeuvre and important works and developments in her collaboration with Julian, and after his death, with her daughter-in-law Santana, son Popovi Da, and grandson Tony Da, bringing the legacy of Maria into the bright future of Pueblo ceramics.

Hardcover. NY, E. Weyhe, 1st US, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, large folio, ( over 12" - 15" tall ), red cloth stamped in gilt. 56 pages of German text, comprising introduction and detailed catalogue of plates, the origins of objects (textiles, ceramics and wood) which demonstrate the origins and continued use of traditional design in the folk arts of Europe. Followed by 132 color plates of the objects mostly from Eastern Europe, most pasted in. First published in Germany in 1926, this appears to be the first US edition produced the same year. Architect Albert Kahn's copy with his ownership signature in pencil and date of 1926 on the front fly leaf. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.