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Franz Josef Altenburg: Clay and Form

Franz Josef Altenburg: Clay and Form

Weidinger, Alfred
Thun-Hohenstein, Christoph
Franz, Rainald

Paperback

CeramicsGeneral ArtIndividual Artists

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ISBN10: 3897906465
ISBN13: 9783897906464
Publisher: Arnoldsche
Published: Jan 30 2022
Pages: 140
Language: English

- 60 years of work in the fiel of studio ceramics

- Published on the occasion of the artist's 80th birthday

In his unique works Franz Josef Altenburg realized in clay the process of reduction and simplification that he had been pursuing systematically throughout his career. Combining the texture of the material with the order of his creations, the result is major series ranging from his Houses, Stairs, Pedestals, and Backdrops to his Blocks, Towers, Scaffolds, Containers, and Frames. With his expert mastery of handling and design techniques evident throughout the six decades of his oeuvre, Altenburg elevated ceramics into the realm of fine art. This book documents and analyzes the artist, his work, and the site of his creativity in texts by art experts and a writer and offers for the very first time a comprehensive overview of his works, as well as an extensive illustrated biography with a list of exhibitions. Text in English and German.

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