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Once again, this book will be invaluable to my classes. This book gets the imaginative juices going. The number and design of the pitchers is amazing.
We are collecting the whole 500 sets. This covers the topic well and was chosen as a gift for a student of visual art and applied design [my daughter] - it was on her wish list.
I truly hope that they will do a second edition of each with new works. "500 Pitchers" is my 3rd of the "500" series of pottery books - and I have loved each one. It is a must have for all potters and especially students - each book is filled with images of great works of the potter's art, giving ideas for form and surface.
I definitely will be purchasing the "500 Cups" book now. Very little text is included -- the book is devoted to the photographs that illustrate these wonderful examples of form, glazing, and firing techniques. I am delighted with this book. It provides beautiful photography, stunning and varied examples of expertly-crafted pitchers, and unlimited design inspiration.
It is nice that this series includes examples from the entire spectrum of contemporary potters. My own tastes and pottery style aspire more to classic wedgwood and chinese porcelains rather than the more popular organic, earthy pottery one usually sees. this entire series of pottery books is wonderful. They're inspiring and cover a wide range of styles and techniques.
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