Subversive Ceramics

by Claudia Clare

Satire has been used in ceramic production for centuries. Historically, it occurred as a slogan or proverb written into the ceramic surface; as pictorial surface imagery; or as a satirical figurine. The use of satire in contemporary ceramics is a rapidly evolving trend, with many artists subverting or otherwise rethinking familiar historic forms to make a political point.

Claudia Clare examines the relationship between ceramics, social politics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472528549
• ISBN13: 9781472528544
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"