Ceramics Peter Voulkos Artwork

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Ceramics peter voulkos artwork.

Why the art world is embracing craft. The artist s influences included zen philosophy asian ceramics american jazz beat culture and abstract expressionist painting. Peter voulkos american 1924 2002 vessel usa 1973 hand built carved slashed and glazed stoneware and porcelain signed and dated. How a revolution in ugly design is upending conventions of beauty.

His large clay sculptures often took the form of ice buckets plates and stacks which he then cast in bronze. Peter voulkos born panagiotis harry voulkos on 29 january 1924 in bozeman montana deceased on 16 february 2002 in bowling green ohio was an american artist of greek descent. Bryce bannatyne gallery santa monica california acquired from the above 1993 the carmichael pelsinger. In the early 1970 s voulkos concentrated on two basic ceramic forms.

Voulkos 73 applied paper gallery label. 16 2002 bowling green ohio helped the craft of pottery gain acceptance as an art form through his creation of ceramic works that were highly esteemed for their originality. One way he did this was to dramatically increase the size of his ceramic objects. 29 1924 bozeman mont died feb.

The artist s intent was clearly sculptural not functional. Peter voulkos artworks select from the categories listed on the left to view. Articles featuring peter voulkos. He had first experimented with platelike forms in the late 1950 s and early 1960 s slashing gouging pinching tearing and rearranging their common archetypal shapes.

He is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art. At 80 ceramics legend ron nagle is still perfecting his otherworldly sculptures. Snowmass is classic peter voulkos. The work is open at the top and has the vessel as a frame of reference.

Bryce bannatyne gallery 1 124 5 h. Peter voulkos american ceramics artist born jan. A participant in the resurgence of american studio crafts he helped change the viewpoint that ceramics were merely utilitarian objects. Three tiered sculptural stack pots and large stoneware platters.

Peter voulkoswas an american sculptor of greek heritage.