Shozo Michikawa Ceramic Art

Torsion and tension are characteristic of the vessels created by the exceptional Japanese ceramicist Shozo Michikawa (b. 1953), whose works are reminiscent of rock strata and lava flows. Michikawa is known for his unique technique, for turning edgy, dynamic sculptures on the potter's wheel. First he cuts and scores a solid block of clay before he carves out the interior hollow through pressing and turning with a rod and his hands. Natural-looking surfaces emerge, just as geological forces formed the earth's surface - an irrepressible energy from the inside out. With a selection of works from the last fifteen years, Shozo Michikawa introduces the first comprehensive insight into his ceramic production, which has attracted attention across the globe.

About the author

Clare Pollard is curator of Japanese art at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (UK). Her main area of research is the decorative arts of the Meiji era, in particular the work of the potter Miyagawa Kozan. Other interests include Edo-period export ceramics, arts of the Taisho era and tea utensils, both historic and contemporary.

Product details

• Authors: Nora von Achenbach, Shozo Michikawa, Clar Pollard, Clare Pollard, Nora Von Achenbach
• Publisher: Arnold'sche
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2017
• EAN: 9783897905054
• ISBN: 978-3-89790-505-4
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 270 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 500 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art