Greek Vase Painting – Stephen Emmerson and Stathis Dimitriadis

Greek Vase Painting by Ernst Buschor published 1921.

This book was bought in a second hand bookshop several years ago.

In between the pages were items that the previous owner(s) had placed there: Bookmarks, newspaper clippings, sketches, advertisements and photographs of Greek vases cut from other publications.

These items were photographed and turned into ceramic transfers.

Four vessels were made based on ancient Greek designs.

The transfers were torn and pulled into fragments and fixed onto the vessels.

The book was burned and its ashes placed inside each of the containers.

Stephen Emmerson and Stathis Dimitriadis.

2023.