s u g g e s t e d r e a d i n g
The following list is in no particular order.
20th Century Ceramics by Edmund de Waal
2003, Thames & Hudson, Ltd.
ISBN 0-500-20371-7
Shards: Garth Clark on Ceramic Art Edited by John Pagliaro
2003, Ceramic Arts Foundation and Distributed Art Publications
ISBN 0-9725097-1-2
Color and Fire: Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000 by Jo Lauria
LACMA in association with Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
ISBN 0-8478-2254-0
A good companion to the Garth Clark book above, as this book has photos of works by many of the artists mentioned in the former.
Ceramics and Print: Second Edition by Paul Scott
1994-2002, A&C Black, London; University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia
ISBN 0-8122-1800-0
Inside Japanese Ceramics: A Primer of Materials, Techniques, and Traditions by Richard L. Wilson
1995, Weatherhill
ISBN 0-8348-0346-1 (hardcover)
The Japanese Pottery Handbook by Penny Simpson, Lucy Kitto, and Kanji Sodeoka
1979, Kodansha International Ltd.
ISBN 0-87011-373-9
Such an apparently humble little book, with so much accurate information.
A Book of Pottery: From Mud Into Immortality by Henry Varnum Poor
1958, Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Library of Congress 58-11375
Sort of a Rosanjin counterpart - Wonderful illustrations.
Uncommon Clay: The Life and Pottery of Rosanjin by Sidney B. Cardozo and Masaaki Hirano
1987, Kodansha International Ltd.
ISBN 4-7700-2381-2
Rosanjin was an independent visionary and some of his insights are included in this book.
World Ceramics: From Prehistoric to Modern Times by Hugo and Marjorie Munsterberg
1998, Penquin Studio Books
ISBN 0-670-86741-1
Ten Thousand Years of Pottery by Emmanuel Cooper
1972, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia
ISBN 0-8122-3554-1
The Ceramic Spectrum by Robin Hopper
2001, Krause Publications
ISBN 0-87341-821-2
This is a great practical book on making your own glazes and understanding your formulas and results. If you're interested in doing the real thing, study this book.
Tea Life, Tea Mind by Soshitsu Sen XV
1997, Weatherhill
ISBN 0-8348-0142-6
Accessible, endearing, and informative.
Cha-no-yu: The Japanese Tea Ceremony by A.L. Sadler
2001, Tuttle
ISBN 0-8048-3407-5
The introduction is recommended.
Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu
Edited by Paul Varley and Kumakura Isao
1989, University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 0-8248-1717-6
"On the Future History of Tea" by John Whitney Hall is a recommended essay included in this volume.
Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel
1989, Vintage Books
ISBN 0-679-72297-1
This little book has nothing and everything to do with pottery.
In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
1977, Leete's Island Books
ISBN 0-918172-02
Some shocking viewpoints maybe, and worth reading.
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
1989, Kodansha International
ISBN 4-87011-941-9
The Meaning of Art by Herbert Read
1982, Faber and Faber
ISBN not known
Zen and Japanese Culture by Daisetz T. Suzuki
1993, Princeton University Press, Bollingen Series
ISBN 0-691-01770-0
The Kiln Book by Frederick Olsen
Chilton Book Company, 1983.
ISBN 0-8019-7071-7
Still the best source for basic practical information on kiln building, including brick laying and kiln design.
Pioneer Pottery by Michael Cardew
Longman Group Limited, 1971.
ISBN 0-582-12624-X
Some helpful information on kiln-building, as well as other information for the potter.
Wood-fired Ceramics, Contemporary Practices by Coll Minogue and Robert Sanderson
University of Pennsylvania Press, First Edition, 2000.
ISBN 0-8122-3514-2
Good selection of different examples of the wood-fired kilns of various potters.
Also, see the website: www.artistpotters.com
An incredible website with a great and changing collection of essays. Warren Frederick is an inspiring writer.
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