Miro, Marsha and Tony Hepburn — Robert Turner: Shaping Silence, a Life in Clay

Tokyo, Kodansha International, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Sepia illus. textured boards, black & color illus. dust jacket, 160 pp. BW & color illus. The first monograph to consider the life and work of American ceramic artist Robert Turner (1913-2005), "one of the most important ceramic artists in the United States today. Distinguishing himself in the art pottery movement of the sixties, Turner rose to prominence when he moved from functional pieces to sculptural forms and began to create a body of work notable for its dynamic yet serene forms.. Beautifully illustrated with pivotal works spanning the artist's distinguished career, [this book] not only relates the compelling story of a young artist's journey toward formal mastery but furnishes essential documentation on one of the most intriguing periods of the American crafts movement. Artists, collectors, and students will find this volume inspirational, and invaluable on many levels." (dj). VG- (Pages show slight tanning or aging, text and illus. are clean.) .