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For hearth and altar : African ceramics from the Keith Achepohl Collection / Kathleen Bickford Berzock.
Penn Museum Library NK4173 .B47 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berzock, Kathleen Bickford.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Achepohl, Keith.
- Pottery, African--Exhibitions.
- Pottery, African.
- Achepohl, Keith--Art collections--Exhibitions.
- Art museums.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 203 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : Art Institute of Chicago ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2005]
- Summary:
- Practicing centuries-old techniques that have been passed through generations, African potters craft their wares by hand from terra cotta clay, firing them in the open to create vessels of amazing durability. These pieces embody an immediacy of form and a deceptive simplicity that reflect their makers' deep understanding of material, process, and embellishment. This exquisite book presents a virtuoso group of African ceramics collected by printmaker and professor Keith Achepohl over the past 25 years. Focusing on the aesthetic accomplishment of each work, Achepohl has assembled a collection that ranges in date from the 3rd to the mid-20th century, spans the African continent, and displays the full range and artistry of African ceramics. Beginning with a small group of archeological pieces that demonstrate the historical roots of ceramic traditions in Africa, the book also offers a larger selection that highlights the continuing connection between pottery and village life, secular and sacred, in Africa. Among the featured works are large, dramatic storage and water containers; mid-sized vessels designed to hold personal belongings, serve food, and brew beer and palm wine; and small bottles and embellished containers made as luxury items and for religious and ritual use.
- Notes:
- "Published in conjunction with the exhibition ... organized by and held at the Art Institute of Chicago from December 3, 2005 to February 20, 2006"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-203).
- ISBN:
- 0300111495
- 0865592217
- OCLC:
- 61917029
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