{"product_id":"contemporary-black-american-ceramic-artists","title":"Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA visual celebration of the contributions, presence, and experiences of 38 Black artists who are part of the contemporary clay community\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReaders will gain a deeper knowledge of 38 of today's top African American artists in clay, the earlier Black artists who paved their paths, and how their work fits into the 21st-century conversation. Authors Donald A Clark and Chotsani Elaine Dean begin by grounding us in history and context taking us from the colonial era of South Carolina to the Harlem Renaissance to today.  \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis book features an introduction and an interview with each artist plus more than 300 stunning photos of their work. Sharing their insights in compelling interviews, today’s Black ceramists demonstrate a diversity of studio practices and ways of using clay, ranging from new artists to the medium, to the more experienced, and producing everything from tableware to sculpture. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eContemporary Black American Ceramic Artists \u003c\/em\u003eis a long overdue deeper look at Black makers, their work, and how it fits in the 21st-century art conversation. [AuthorName]By donald a clark and Chotsani Elaine Dean[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]donald a clark, a core figure in the American ceramic art movement's\r\ndevelopment over the past 40 years, was a partner at the Ferrin Gallery and served as research manager for the Marks Project. He writes for publications such as \u003cem\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStudio Potter\u003c\/em\u003e and is the author of \u003cem\u003eMaking a Living in Crafts\u003c\/em\u003e (Lark). \u003cbr\u003e Chotsani Elaine Dean is an artist and assistant professor of ceramics at the University of Minnesota. She received her BFA in ceramics from Hartford Art School and her MFA at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis. www.chotsanielainedean.com[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]324 color images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle][\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]324 color images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68384021807327,"sku":"9780764364570","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764364570.jpg?v=1793920394","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/contemporary-black-american-ceramic-artists","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}