John Mason Ceramic Artist

John mason s innovations in the field of ceramic sculpture opened the art world s eyes to the possibilities of the medium.

John mason ceramic artist.

Mason s work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its extreme plasticity. An exhibition of ceramic sculptures by john mason in early 2020 focused on the artist s mature work. One of a group of artists who had studied under the pioneering ceramicist peter voulkos he created wall reliefs and expressionistic sculptures often on a monumental scale. May 13 jun 14.

Sep 3 oct 4. Why the art world is embracing craft. In the 1950s mason and other art school cohorts made ceramics cool transforming. In this video tour narrated by the exhibition s curator rani singh mason s early career and aesthetic development receive a deeper look.

The first thing i learned about john mason who died sunday at 91 was that he made big things out of clay. Cirrus gallery and cirrus editions ltd at ifpda fine art print fair online spring 2020. In the mid 1950 s as a student of peter voulkos in los angeles he was an active participant in the aesthetic revolution that reshaped the field of american ceramics transforming tradition bound studio potters into avant garde clay sculptors. John mason march 30 1927 january 20 2019 was an american artist who did experimental work with ceramics.

Over four decades john mason has created a body of ceramic art noted for its increasingly conceptual and geometric nature. Articles featuring john mason.