500 Animals In Clay - Contemporary Expressions Of The Animal Form

No other volume has ever presented such a diverse andcaptivating collection of contemporary animal-themed ceramics.Juried by distinguished artist and educator Joe Bova, thismagnificent gallery includes pieces from an international group ofartists; the beautifully crafted works range from therepresentational to the abstract, from artful realism toprovocative surrealism (including animal-human hybrids). AnnMarais? image of a waterfowl painted onto a porcelain dish has arestrained, Asian quality. Sharkus? painted and smoke-firedstoneware turtle could easily be mistaken for the living creature.Bova provides astute and illuminating commentary overall, withselected artists? notes.