Clay As Soft Power Shigaraki Ware in Postwar America and Japan |
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| Author:
| Oyobe, Natsu
Todate, Kazuko |
| Curated by:
| Oyobe, Natsu |
| Foreword by:
| Cort, Louise Allison |
| Designed by:
| McGowan, Michael |
| Cover Design by:
| McGowan, Michael |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Derosier, Katharine |
| ISBN: | 978-1-930561-09-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Michigan, Museum of Art, Alumni Memorial Hall
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Clay as Soft Power: Shigaraki Ware in Postwar America and Japan explores how a Japanese ceramic ware became a tool of international diplomacy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Promoted through exhibitions and art exchanges, rustic Shigaraki ware-one of Japan's oldest ceramic traditions-was used in the aftermath of World War II to rebrand Japan as a peaceful, democratic ally of the United States. Known for its earthy tones, rough clay surfaces, and natural ash glazes,...
More DescriptionClay as Soft Power: Shigaraki Ware in Postwar America and Japan explores how a Japanese ceramic ware became a tool of international diplomacy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Promoted through exhibitions and art exchanges, rustic Shigaraki ware-one of Japan's oldest ceramic traditions-was used in the aftermath of World War II to rebrand Japan as a peaceful, democratic ally of the United States. Known for its earthy tones, rough clay surfaces, and natural ash glazes, Shigaraki ware has been closely identified with Japan in the American imagination ever since. Clay as Soft Power features some fifty works by twenty-five artists from the United States and Japan, as well as essays by leading scholars that present a fascinating story of bilateral artistic exchange intertwined with international politics and the world economy.