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THE ART OF PETER VOULKOS
(VOULKOS, PETER). Slivka, Rose & Karen Tsujimoto. Oakland, CA & Tokyo: The Oakland Museum & Kodansha International, 1995. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Ceramics Monograph. Fine.. 192pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Published in conjunction with the 1995 touring Museum retrospective of work by the pioneering late artist/ceramicist Peter Voulkos, this is a beautifully designed and printed catalogue. In 1954, Voulkos founded the Ceramic Center at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, which gave birth to the West Coast Abstract Expressionist ceramics movement. He later became a highly influential educator at UC Berkeley while continuing a vital career that included work in bronze sculpture and wood-fired stoneware. A brand new, most handsome example. 4-7700-2509-2 Inventory Number: 020556