Peter Voulkos

Peter Voulkos

American · 1924–2002 · Painter, Sculptor

Peter Voulkos was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures, which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Peter Voulkos, Black Bulerias, 1958, Stoneware constructed from paddled, wheel-thrown and slab elements, brushed slip, clear glaze, epoxyBlack BuleriasPhillips · $1,264,200≈ £939,646≈ €1,044,017Sign up to see
  2. Peter Voulkos, Rondena, 1958, Stoneware, paddled and constructed wheel-thrown elements, brushed cobalt, iron, and white slips, epoxyRondenaPhillips · $915,000≈ £684,880≈ €777,664Sign up to see
  3. Peter Voulkos, Untitled (Stack), 1957, hand-built and gas-fired stoneware with oxide and/or slip glazesUntitled (Stack)Rago Auctions · $400,000≈ £284,030≈ €329,951Sign up to see

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Peter Voulkos was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures, which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art. He established the ceramics department at the Los Angeles County Art Institute and at UC Berkeley.

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Born 1924, BozemanDied 2002, Bowling GreenOccupation Painter, SculptorWikidata Q3376949 ↗ULAN 500081144 ↗

abstract expressionism

Also known as Panagiotis Voulkos

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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