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Originally Posted by matthewdaves187
What do you guys think of ceramics, as an art form? I think it CAN be interesting, but it usually isn't. I prefer paintings. Sculptor can be really cool too. Architecture is probably my favorite art--as it's the most useful.
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How are ceramic works any different than sculpture? In many ways there is nothing different. Let's compare:
Say you're viewing a marble or bronze sculpture;
a Donatelo
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
or Michaelangelo
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
or Henry Moore
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
or Fredrick Remington
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
and let's consider some ceramic works of:
the Ming Dynasty
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
or Paul Soldner
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
or Robert Arneson
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
or Gertud Natzler
http://www.google.com/search?q=david...w=1279&bih=702
All of these artists/works are creating something out of nothing. All pieces take a great deal of time and consideration for the elements of design. Some are contemplating a time period, satirizing the status quo, or simply being beautiful objects to look at.
If you're arguing that ceramics is not "Art" per se because it is "Craft" or often a "utilitarian object", then what makes a textile rug or tapestry any different than a painting?
I personally take great personal gratification with the fact that a utilitarian ceramic object (like a mug or plate or teapot) is the only "art" i can eat off of or drink from (and still be sanitary).