Patrick Coughlin, an artist from New York has a unique way of exhibiting his work. He places his cups on elegant-looking pedestals which gives them a royal and expensive feel. He explains that most of his inspiration is from "Victorian era ceramics, silver and wallpaper, the photos of Bernd & Hilla Becher or the landscape and artifacts of his history in farming."
The idea of making his ceramics look expensive relates to the philosophy of Pete Pinnel and his analysis of how cups used in different situations give a different image to "the viewer." The example he used in his Thoughts on Cups videos was how putting a high end brand of coffee in a old boring coffee cup wouldn't show value to the prestigious cup of coffee. The same reasoning is shown in Patrick Coughlin's work; the use of rich and colors mixed with the clever placement makes the cups seem expensive.
These are a few images of his work.
Another interesting concept he uses is imagery of personal or iconic photos. The way he glazes his cups gives them a vintage yet expensive feel, where the colors are always complimenting. They almost look Victorian. An example of this is in the John Wayne and Black Velvet Cups.
Overall I enjoy his style and would definitely decorate my house with it. His creations are beautiful and tasteful.
Sources:
http://patrickcoughlin.com/
http://www.artaxis.org/index.html
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