Contemporary Jingdezhen Ceramic Art Elite: Bo Gu Book Series

Author: Zhang Haiguo
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: As the city of Jingdezhen celebrates its millennium anniversary, the publication of this book will play a significant role in promoting Jingdezhen as the porcelain capital and uplifting ceramic culture. Porcelain is a great invention of the Chinese people. Some place it after the "Four Great Inventions" (papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and printing) and call it China's "Fifth Great Invention." "Xinping began pottery production in the Han Dynasty." With a history of over 1,700 years in porcelain making, Jingdezhen has benefited from its abundant local resources. Generations of skilled artisans have drawn upon diverse traditions, combining the strengths of renowned kilns from around the world to create magnificent ceramic art and a splendid ceramic culture. Jingdezhen "traveled across the nine regions and reached foreign lands," building a bridge of cultural exchange between the East and the West and writing a glorious chapter in the history of world civilization. The 60 authors introduced in this book represent the elite group of contemporary ceramic artists in Jingdezhen, forming an optimized blend of "young, middle-aged, and old." The older generation of artists boasts solid foundations, profound expertise, extensive experience, and outstanding achievements. The middle-aged artists have strong foundations, creativity, and vitality. The younger generation dares to explore and break through, with a strong desire to create, sharp minds, and a pursuit of innovative artistic cultivation and techniques. They are the rising stars of Jingdezhen's ceramic art world.