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Ceramics

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"It is rare to find a book on art that presents complex aesthetic principles in clear readable form. Ceramics, by Philip Rawson, is such a book. I discovered it ten years ago, and today my well-worn copy has scarcely a page on which some statement is not underlined and starred."―Wayne Higby, from the Foreword Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Pennsylvania Press; Reissue edition (March 29, 1984)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0812211561


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 66


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.3 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,565,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #255 in Antique & Collectible Ceramics #455 in Ceramic Art #598 in Pottery & Ceramic Craft (Books)


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    • Fabulous book
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Fantastic book. Horrible reprint. The text on the left hand page is hurried in the binding!
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022 by Julann Gebbie Julann Gebbie
    • Useful Thinking About Clay
This is not a how-to or design book. Rather, the author takes a step back to consider fundamental aspect of ceramics, historically and aesthetically. I found it super helpful as a potter in keeping my eye on the big picture.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2013 by dramagramma
    • Understanding Ceramics with Philip Rawson
This book is not a glossy full-color presentation of the world's spectacular ceramic pieces. It does contain a hundred or so black and white illustrations of ceramics from almost all cultures; ancient and modern. Philip Rawson writes about the general concept of ceramics, the techniques, and the philosophy and symbolism. I found this book to be very helpful in that it gives an overview of all types of ceramics and allows the interested potter or sculptor to survey Rawson's intriguing perceptions. This book promotes ideas and facilitates their coming to the reader through discussions of his seemingly infinite observations. Rawson was a brilliant art professor and brings amazing viewpoints to his readers. Ideas, after all, are the most important factor in creating works of art. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2005 by Dandelion Ark
    • This reprint is terrible. Do not buy.
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As someone else mentioned, this reprint wasn't resized properly, at all. The book binding goes over every center margin, so good luck trying to read and understand. There are diagrams that have been cut off too.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021 by Sunnie Sunnie
    • Get the Earlier Edition!
This was required reading for a pottery class. That part is "okay" -- a little stilted language. The book is poorly printed (some pages are chopped by the binding, so reading is difficult). Some margins are really wide; other pages have margins that are tiny. The cool chart (figure 16) is cut off both at the top and middle of the chart. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018 by Catherine Schutz
    • As someone new to the world of ceramics this book ...
As someone new to the world of ceramics this book has been invaluable. It has given me so much to think about, I have compiled pages of notes while reading this and just want to soak it all up!
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016 by N Meade
    • older book but still very good info
another ceramics book every serious ceramics artist/student/instructor will benefit by having in their library of knowledge. Analytical, concise, pictures and diagrams, and deals with a wide range of topics and technical data.
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2011 by research diva
    • ceramics book
The book itself is informative but not all that captivating. Other than that the item was brand new and arrived in fabulous condition in a short amount of time. I was very happy with the sender.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2007 by P. Rubingh

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