For Hearth and Altar African Ceramics from the Keith Achepohl Collection

Name: For Hearth and Altar African Ceramics from the Keith Achepohl Collection
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ISBN: 9780300111491

ISBN-10: 0300111495

ISBN-13: 9780300111491

Edition: 2006

Authors: Kathleen Bickford Berzock

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Practicing centuries-old techniques that have been passed through generations, African potters craft their wares by hand from terra cotta clay, firing them in the open to create vessels of amazing durability. These pieces embody an immediacy of form and a deceptive simplicity that reflect their makers’ deep understanding of material, process, and embellishment. This exquisite book presents a virtuoso group of African ceramics collected by printmaker and professor Keith Achepohl over the past 25 years. Focusing on the aesthetic accomplishment of each work, Achepohl has assembled a collection that ranges in date from the 3rd to the mid-20th century, spans the African continent, and displays…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 9/15/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 1.04" wide x 1.12" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English



A conversation with Keith Achepohl


Ceramics in Africa


Ancient civilizations of the Niger Bend



Pottery and the home


Berber North Africa



Granaries and grain containers


West Africa : Sahel and Savanna



Pottery and the body


West Africa : forest and coast



The potter's art


Eastern Nigeria and Cameroon



Engaging the world beyond


Central Africa



Beer and palm wine


Eastern and Southern Africa