Infinite place : the ceramic art of Wayne Higby /
Higby, Wayne.
Held, Peter,1951 October 14-
Coch, Carla.
Arizona State University.Art Museum.
Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Renwick Gallery.
Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery (Pa.)
Stuttgart : Arnoldsche ; Tempe : ASU Art Museum, Arizona State University,
c2013.
"Wayne Higby (born in 1943) is an international protagonist amongst contemporary ceramic artists. The scope of his work ranges from objects and sculptures to the large-scale architecture installations EarthCloud and SkyWell Falls. His abstract interpretations of American landscapes using the raku technique have an almost eerie presence, plasticity and technical perfection. Their theme is philosophical: 'My work is a meditation on the relationship between spirit and matter. It is not about landscape.' (W. Higby).  This first monograph dedicated to the complete works of the pioneering ceramicist accompanies the traveling exhibition 'Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby', opening in April 2013 at the Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe/Arizona. 170 images present a complete survey of works, while expert essays illuminate the oeuvre from various perspectives." -- Publisher's description.
Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name held at Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona, April 26-July 20, 2013; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C., October 4, 2013-January 12, 2014; Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania, February 8-April 11, 2014; Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 15-August 3, 2014; Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin, September 21, 2014-January 4, 2015; Memorial Art Museum, Rochester, New York, January 25-May 29, 2015.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-213).
The Man within Himself / Helen W. Drutt English -- Geographies of a Mind / Peter Held -- Acknowledgments / Peter Held -- Ceramics, the Vessel, and the Paragone debate / Tanya Harrod -- The Great Interior Basin: Western Landscape as Container / Henry M. Sayre -- Ceramics at Ethos or Discourse? Wayne Higby's Contributions to Scholarship in American Ceramic Art / Ezra Shales -- An Auspicious Alignment: Wayne Higby and China / Carla Coch -- Intangible Notch, SkyWell Falls, and EarthCloud: The Architectural Reliefs / Mary Drach McInnes -- Reflection / Wayne Higby.
"Wayne Higby (born in 1943) is an international protagonist amongst contemporary ceramic artists. The scope of his work ranges from objects and sculptures to the large-scale architecture installations EarthCloud and SkyWell Falls. His abstract interpretations of American landscapes using the raku technique have an almost eerie presence, plasticity and technical perfection. Their theme is philosophical: 'My work is a meditation on the relationship between spirit and matter. It is not about landscape.' (W. Higby).  This first monograph dedicated to the complete works of the pioneering ceramicist accompanies the traveling exhibition 'Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby', opening in April 2013 at the Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe/Arizona. 170 images present a complete survey of works, while expert essays illuminate the oeuvre from various perspectives." -- Publisher's description.
Higby, Wayne
Ceramic sculpture, American
Ceramic sculpture, American
Pottery, American
Pottery, American