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500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace (A Lake Ceramics Book) |  | Creator: Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott
Publisher: Lark Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Seller: curmabooks
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 137730
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 408
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7.9 x 1.4
ISBN: 1579905935
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9781579905934
ASIN: 1579905935
Publication Date: February 1, 2005
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Product Description
In the hands of an expert ceramist, the once-simple cup can become an extraordinary work of art--as these 500 magnificent examples so beautifully prove. The exciting pieces come from an international array of artists, each with a unique perspective. The stylishly varied collection has a little bit of everything: the cups range from handbuilt to wheel-thrown, practical to sculptural, round to square. Benjamin Schulman's "Stacked Teacup Set" takes a strictly functional approach, while Heather O'Brien's "Dessert Cups on Stand" focuses on aesthetic form rather than usefulness. Annette Gates' "Espresso Shot Cups with Rubies" has a surface design of simple abstract lines and dots of glaze and jewels. Some are whimsical, others starkly conceptual. Every one is a treat for the eye.
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 Great Reference February 28, 2005
F. Carnahan (Nixa, Missouri USA)
52 out of 53 found this review helpful
Like so many of the Lark books, this one is filled with, you guessed it, 500 photos. Nicely dnone I might add (I am a commercial photographer who dabbles in ceramics to keep myself sane...ish). Now I must admit that I didn't actually count the photo's to see if there are exactly 500, but I'll bet the editor did.
This book isn't a technique book, but a beautiful reference of about any imaginable ceramic cup, functional and not (some are full of holes and would hold nothing but cotton), traditional, contemporary, Japanese style, hand built, thrown, altered and, well, just about everything I have personally ever been exposed to or even heard about.
I love this book.
I find great inspiration as I turn each page.
If you are looking for references, inspiration, or just some great ceramic works, I highly recommend this book. While you are at it, check out the one on bowls. It's great as well.
Awesome!!! January 15, 2006
Ingrid Flynn (Newport, RI)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Lark publishes fabulous books for ceramic lovers and this is no exception. The Cup book is the series' third in my personal library.
500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility and Grace March 22, 2006
Helen C. Danina (Nice, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is a good reference book for the ceramic artist and collector. It provides wonderful pictures, inspiration, and ideas.
Great for Potters and Art Lovers December 19, 2006
Michelle Mathiot (New Bern, NC)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We just opened the pottery area of our store this year. The learning curve is steep: setting up the studio, hiring teachers, choosing clay bodies and glazes, and wheels, repairing kilns and firing other peoples work! So, I have purchased a lot of pottery books recently! This one is very cool. It doesn't teach you how to make anything, but it is a great way to see a huge variety of possibilites. I just love looking through it. There are several cups in there that I want to try to build (when I get better skills). The Lark Ceramics books are excellent resource books-stock your library up with them. You won't be sorry.
Excellent reference March 19, 2008
H. S. Solecki
Beautifully presented, with 500 timeless ideas and references. If you are a potter and looking for inspiration - this book is a gold mine.
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