John mason ceramics biography of barack
John mason ceramics biography of barack
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John Mason (artist)
American ceramic artist (–)
John Mason (March 30, &#;&#; January 20, ) was an American artist who did experimental work with ceramics.[1] Mason's work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its "extreme plasticity".[2] 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.[1][3]
Biography
Mason spent his early childhood in the Midwest; his family moved to Fallon, Nevada in , where he finished elementary and high school.[4] He settled in Los Angeles in at the age of [5] He attended Otis Art Institute, and in enrolled at Chouinard Art Institute, where he became a student and close friend of ceramicist Peter Voulkos.
The two rented a studio space together in , which they shared until Voulkos moved to Berkeley, California in the fall of [2]
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