Pottery of the Ukrainians in the Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries

The production of pottery has a rich tradition that has passed through many stages of its development. The tradition has preserved its key archetypes associated with the technological techniques developed by many generations of masters, the most successful architectonics of shapes, functional diversity of products, the range of ornamental motifs. At the same time, tradition remains a wide field for innovation. The article is devoted to the study and analysis of the modern stage (the end of the 20th – beginning of the 21st centuries) of ethnic artistic tradition of pottery of the Ukrainians. Relevance of the topic is conditioned by the necessity of the critical analysis of transformation processes. The scientific novelty of the work consists in the view of the modern stage of tradition as a period of creative solutions proposed by professional masters. The innovations in technology, architectonics and ornamentation of earthenware are considered. The names of modern masters of the three exemplary centers of tradition are introduced into the scientific field; the best examples of modern creativity are illustrated. The article uses field research methodology as well as methods of critical analysis and scientific forecasting

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