Jim Melchert (Where The Boundaries Are)
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Product Details
Author:
Griff Williams, Sequoia Miller, Tanya Zimbardo, Renny Pritikin, Maria Porges
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
200
Publisher:
ORO Editions (November 11, 2025)
Imprint:
ORO Editions
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780982767184
ISBN-10:
0982767188
Weight:
66.4oz
Dimensions:
10" x 11.75"
File:
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Folder:
CONSORTIUM
List Price:
$45.00
Country of Origin:
China
Pub Discount:
60
As low as:
$38.70
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
C
Case Pack:
6
Overview
Jim Melchert (1932-2023) is often described as the “great philosopher of the post-war craft movement.” This is the first monograph to document Melchert’s esteemed and influential career.
The book is a long overdue tribute to one of America’s great artists, who challenged ceramic traditions of expression, form, and function and helped elevate the medium’s acceptance into mainstream contemporary sculpture. It presents an overview of his storied 60 year career, including his work in the 1960’s helping elevate ceramics to a contemporary art form. It documents the artists involvement in the California Funk movement, his groundbreaking 1970s performances, his work in conceptual art and showcases the thrilling broken tile works that preoccupied the artist at the end of his long career.
Embedded in his late tile artwork, we see a philosophical concept that when something is broken, it can be repaired and made stronger and more beautiful. We see in Melchert’s tile work a metaphor for life. What lies behind these broken shards in Melchert’s mesmerizing works is something remarkable: Optimism. Nothing is beyond repair. These remarkable works are born from the belief that we have the power to bring positive change from our misfortune and contribute to the depth of our shared story.
The book is a long overdue tribute to one of America’s great artists, who challenged ceramic traditions of expression, form, and function and helped elevate the medium’s acceptance into mainstream contemporary sculpture. It presents an overview of his storied 60 year career, including his work in the 1960’s helping elevate ceramics to a contemporary art form. It documents the artists involvement in the California Funk movement, his groundbreaking 1970s performances, his work in conceptual art and showcases the thrilling broken tile works that preoccupied the artist at the end of his long career.
Embedded in his late tile artwork, we see a philosophical concept that when something is broken, it can be repaired and made stronger and more beautiful. We see in Melchert’s tile work a metaphor for life. What lies behind these broken shards in Melchert’s mesmerizing works is something remarkable: Optimism. Nothing is beyond repair. These remarkable works are born from the belief that we have the power to bring positive change from our misfortune and contribute to the depth of our shared story.
