John mason a california sculptor known for groundbreaking large scale ceramic abstractions died sunday at his home in carlsbad at age 91 said his wife vernita mason.
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His process based method of working emphasized the clay and what he could do with it as he pushed to material well past conventional limits and tradition.
John mason an artist who helped expand the boundaries of what could be done in ceramics by creating imposing wall reliefs and other expressionistic sculptures in a field that had often been.
John mason who died in early 2019 at the age of 91 was one of the first ceramists to view himself as a sculptor rather than a potter and one of few to attain art world renown.
Over four decades john mason has created a body of ceramic art noted for its increasingly conceptual and geometric nature.
John mason march 30 1927 january 20 2019 was an american artist who did experimental work with ceramics.
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John mason folded cross yellow gold 2002 ceramic sculpture.
Mason s work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its extreme plasticity.
39 x 31 5 x 24 inches 99 1 x 80 x 61 cm base.
John mason s innovations in the field of ceramic sculpture opened the art world s eyes to the possibilities of the medium.
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Known for imposing abstract works like red x 1966 mason produced monumentally large work in fired clay and experimented with new approaches to form and color.
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8 x 32 x 32 inches 20 3 x 81 3 x 81 3 cm.