Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are
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Author: Griff Williams
The first comprehensive monograph on one of the most influential yet under-documented American artists of the post-war period. Jim Melchert is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in the elevation of ceramics from craft to contemporary art. This publication brings together six decades of his work – spanning conceptual art, performance, California Funk, and his profoundly moving late tile works – into a single, authoritative volume.Melchert’s work resonates deeply across fields – contemporary art, ceramics, performance, design, philosophy, education, and material culture – making this title relevant well beyond traditional art-book buyers.At the heart of Melchert’s late tile works is a powerful idea: that broken things can be repaired and made stronger. His practice offers a rare, humane counterpoint in contemporary art – one grounded in repair, process, and hope.
ISBN 9780982767184. ORO Editions. hb. Hardback, 200 pages, illustrated, 29.9x25.4 cms.
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The first comprehensive monograph on one of the most influential yet under-documented American artists of the post-war period. Jim Melchert is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in the elevation of ceramics from craft to contemporary art. This publication brings together six decades of his work – spanning conceptual art, performance, California Funk, and his profoundly moving late tile works – into a single, authoritative volume.Melchert’s work resonates deeply across fields – contemporary art, ceramics, performance, design, philosophy, education, and material culture – making this title relevant well beyond traditional art-book buyers.At the heart of Melchert’s late tile works is a powerful idea: that broken things can be repaired and made stronger. His practice offers a rare, humane counterpoint in contemporary art – one grounded in repair, process, and hope.
ISBN 9780982767184. ORO Editions. hb. Hardback, 200 pages, illustrated, 29.9x25.4 cms.
not yet published