Vitamin C : clay + ceramic in contemporary art /

A global survey of 100 of today's most important clay and ceramic artists, chosen by leading art world professionals. 'Vitamin C' celebrates the revival of clay as a material for contemporary visual artists, featuring a wide range of global talent as selected by the world's leadi...

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Group Author: Morrill, Rebecca (Editor); Elderton, Louisa (Editor)
Published: Phaidon Press Limited,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: A global survey of 100 of today's most important clay and ceramic artists, chosen by leading art world professionals. 'Vitamin C' celebrates the revival of clay as a material for contemporary visual artists, featuring a wide range of global talent as selected by the world's leading curators, critics, and art professionals. Clay and ceramics have in recent years been elevated from craft to high art material, with the resulting artworks being coveted by collectors and exhibited in museums around the world. Packed with illustrations, 'Vitamin C' is a timely survey . Artists include: Caroline Achaintre, Ai Weiwei, Aaron Angell, Edmund de Waal, Theaster Gates, Marisa Merz, Ron Nagle, Gabriel Orozco, Grayson Perry, Sterling Ruby, Thomas Schutte, Richard Slee, Jesse Wine, and Betty Woodman. Nominators include: Pablo Leon de la Barra, Iwona Blazwick, Mary Ceruti, Dan Fox, Jens Hoffmann, Christine Macel, James Meyer among others.
Carrier Form: 303 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780714874609 (hardback) :
0714874604 (hardback)
Index Number: NK3940
CLC: J537-62
J338-62
Call Number: J338-62/V837
Contents: Mark Manders -- Helen Marten -- Dan McCarthy -- Jimena Mendoza -- Matthias Merkel Hess -- Marisa Merz -- Delcy Morelos -- Kristen Morgin -- Ron Nagle -- Ruby Neri -- Erica Nickol -- William J. O'Brien -- Paulina Olowska -- Luigi Ontani -- Gabriel Orozco -- Damián Ortega -- Anna-Bella Papp -- J J PEET -- Giuseppe Penone -- Mai-Thu Perret -- Grayson Perry -- Tal R -- Sahej Rahal -- Anslem Reyle -- Brie Ruais -- Sterling Ruby -- Anders Ruhwald -- Thomas Schütte -- Marcia Schvartz -- Wael Shawky -- Ariene Shechet -- Richard Slee -- Renee So -- Mariene Steyn -- Rosemarie Trockel -- Clare Twomey -- Francis Upritchard -- Adrián Villar Rojas -- Jesse Wine -- Betty Woodman -- Yeesookyung.