Milton Moon: crafting modernism explores the life and career of Milton Moon, AM
(1926-2019), one of the most important Australian potters of the twentieth and
early twenty-first centuries. A pioneer of the modernist approach to ceramics in
the postwar period, Moon had an enormous impact on Australian art and craft
throughout his career as both an artist and educator. Moon was primarily concerned with making pots that drew from his own
environment rather than being influenced by international trends. An avid diver
and bushwalker, his work in ceramics explored the elemental and textural nature
of the Australian environment. For the first time, Milton Moon: crafting modernism contextualises Moon's sixtyyear practice in ceramics within the wider story of Australian art. This exhibition
celebrates his highly original and painterly approach to ceramics and examines
the influence of Australian modernism and Japanese art on his work, as well as
introducing his lesser-known work in painting and drawing.
By:
Rebecca Evans Text by:
Russell Kelty, Tracey Lock, Dr. Damon Moon, Dr. Claire Roberts Imprint: Australian Gallery SA Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 267mm,
Width: 259mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.014kg ISBN:9781921668579 ISBN 10: 1921668571 Pages: 136 Publication Date:31 May 2023 Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
