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Ceramicist’s shun Dingbats and Raygun Gothic

 

 

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In these testing times with the likes of Korean dictators over-compensating with missile threats, humour is the order of the day. Raygun Gothic and Dingbats, as a 50′s and 60′s architectural style, had a connection to missiles, as the ray-guns had a missile shape and some of the Dingbat features looked like atoms.
The term “Raygun Gothic” was coined by science fiction author William Gibson (who also coined the term “cyberspace” and created the cyberpunk genre) in his short story “The Gernsback Continuum” (1981). Techno-noir* aptly described it as ” retro futurism ” As a style, Raygun Gothic is seen in comics such as Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers and old sci-fi movies such as Metropolis and Forbidden Planet. Mad scientists in huge labs, industrial landscapes, advanced weaponry such as rayguns, rockets and robots. A vintage Sci-Fi look born from a merging of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne.

 

 


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Tucson-raygun-gothic

Tuscon Raygun Gothic

( Woodland Shoppers Paradise Blogspot )

 

 

 

 

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Mecca Cafe by AlainLucier

Mecca Cafe by Alain Lucier

 

 

 

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Neon Outdoor Theatre Sign

Neon Outdoor Theatre Sign – Jefferson, USA

( waymarking.com-nneuman )

 

 

Most of the architecture styles have been represented in the ceramic arts. Classical, Baroque, Nouveau, Deco, Abstract expressionism, Modernist all had brilliant interpretations that helped to  popularise the forms. However both Dingbat and Raygun Gothic have been generally ignored.   Granted, they were fairly offbeat styles that didn’t really attract the same mass appeal.

I decided to go and search for some examples of this obscure style in ceramics, and I must admit it was a challenge. Even Google search was at sea.  Dingbats and Raygun Gothic are  connected to Googie Architecture, which had a tendency to be flashy and audacious. The original coffee shop known as Googie’s, which gave the movement its name, was designed by John Lautner and opened on LA’s Sunset Strip in 1949.

I only managed to find a few ceramic pieces that faithfully reflected the style , but earlier temple forms of the style came up which widened the scope. I also took the licence to include ray like decorative styles as a representation. I will add more examples in when they turn up.

 

 

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Raygun Gothic Prophetic

 

 

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3-Ceamic-Jars

3 ceramic jars - Neil Patterson

 

 

 

 

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Grundtvig's Church

Grundtvig’s Church – Copenhagen, Denmark

Expressionist architecture with a touch of the Raygun Gothic

 

 

 

 

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Loetz vase

Loetz vase

( Treadway Toomeys )

 

 

 

 

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spainish-pottery-vase

Pair of tall Spainish pottery vases

( 1stdibs )

 

 

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Amphora-vase

Amphora peace missile

 

 

 

 

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Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Spain

 

 

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Florero Vase
Florero Vase

 

 

 

 

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Austrian-artist-Franz-West

Austrian artist Franz West sculpture

 

 

 

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Cincinatti

Cincinatti organic Raygun Gothic

 

 

 

 

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475px-652px-Susan .Anderson

Susan Anderson

 

 

 

 

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Dale Chihuly Cadmium Red Venetian with Blue Rings

Dale Chihuly – Cadmium Red Venetian with Blue Rings

 

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Crapi Apartments – Dingbat architecture – Los Angeles

 

 

 

 

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Durand-vase

Durand vase

 

 

 

 

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Archimedes burning rays

Archimede’s burning raygun

 

 

 

 

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futurama

Planet Express Ship – Raygun Gothic

 

 

 

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Dingbat-feature

Typical Dingbat starburst wall feature

 

 

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rectangular-ceramic-vase

Rectangular ceramic vase

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Australian Aboriginal  ceramic plate

( Raygun Gothic sea turtle ? )

 

 

 

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lingaraj-temple-complex

Lingaraj temple complex

 

 

 

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Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg

Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg

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L.C-Tiffany-humidor

L.C-Tiffany humidor

 

 

 

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raygun-cup

Raygun coffee cup

 

 

 

 

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righteous-bison-ray-gun

 Righteous Bison Indivisible Particle Smasher Ray Gun

 

 

 

 

 

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Jeanette-Harris

A porcelain raygun by Clay Engineer Jeanette Harris.

 

 

 

 

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robj

Robj

 

 

 

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Sun_Ra

Jazz musician Sun Ra

 

 

 

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teapot-roundabout

Coffee pot roundabout – Doha

 

 

 

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The Singing Ringing Tree in Yorkshire

The Singing Ringing Tree in Yorkshire

 

 

 

 

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Iceland church

 

 

 

 

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Two-X-Two Sylvia Nagy

Two-X-Two  -  Sylvia Nagy

 

 

 

 

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venusian-head

 

 

 

 

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the-funnel-vase-innes-0lshansky

The funnel vase – Innes Olshansky

 Modernist blunderbuss raygun.

http://fineartamerica.com )

 

 

 

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Shewadon Pagoda - Yangon

Shewadon Pagoda – Yangon

 

 

 

 

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Scheurich vase

Scheurich vase 1960′s

 

 

 

 

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phoenix observation tower

Phoenix observation tower – Arizona

Planned for 2015 ( Raygun Gothic resurrection )

 

 

 

 

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You Blew Me Away-by Penny Hardy

You Blew Me Away by Penny Hardy

 

 

 

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WALL-PLATE,-RUCNI-RAD-1970

Abstract wall plate – Rucni Rad 1970

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Michael M Glancy Golden Ascension

Michael M Glancy – Golden Ascension

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Red rocket lamp

Red rocket lamp

( custommade.com)

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Dale Chihuly Glass

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

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Kring Kumho Culture Complex

Kring Kumho Culture Complex

( with attachable lenses )

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Eileen-Gray-lacquer-lamp

Eileen Gray floor lamp  - 1923

Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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Large-Flamenco-Vase--Thomas-Kelly

Large Flamenco Vase  - Thomas Kelly

 *Sources cited : http://techno-noir.jedi-hobbit.net/scifi/raygun.php

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