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Paul Greenhalgh’s article on the struggle for historic space was both intriguing and thought provoking. I certainly agree that there is not enough space carved out in the history of art for ceramics. I can honestly say that I know very little about the history of this art form. Of course I know that ceramics have been around for quite a long time, and that pots have been used in many different ways, from religious ceremonies to every day kitchen use, and in my eyes they are equally important. But none of this I learned in any classroom. So what does this say about our modern critics and historians?
Since Duchamp's fountain, that art world has been turned upside down and is still trying to recover. There has been a great change in the way to look and perceive art, and I think the way we view ceramic has been a part of that change. Though, as this article points out, there is still a long way to go, ceramics has come so far from how it has been viewed in the past.
Greenhalgh also discusses the affect that language has on a piece of art. By labeling things we can sometimes be distracted from what that object is and what it is trying to say.
My only critique is that the article is written with to mush attitude, and at sometimes it almost seems that he is whining which I found slightly unprofessional.