Beginning in 1954 Voulkos created thousands of pots, constantly breaking out of the boundaries of what had been considered acceptable form in Western ceramics. This sculptural, nonfunctional piece is the earliest example of the distinctive "stack pot" form that Voulkos was to use extensively in the mid 1970s. It is one of the most important, expressionistic, and aggressive examples of Voulkos's muscular clay handling. The clay is torn, cut, drawn into, and assembled from thrown forms, with added patches of glaze painting.
Details
| Artist | Peter Voulkos, American, 1924 - 2002 |
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| Date | 1964 |
| Medium | partially glazed stoneware |
| Dimensions | Overall: 29 7/8 × 11 1/8 inches (75.9 × 28.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase, Miscellaneous Memorials Fund |
| Accession Number | 1985.28 |
| Department | Contemporary Art after 1950 |
| Not On View |
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
| Signed | Signed along front bottom edge: Voulkos |
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| Inscriptions | Dated: 64 |
Provenance
the artist;
Garth Clark Gallery (New York, New York, USA);
1985-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Garth Clark Gallery (New York, New York, USA);
1985-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Published References
Taragin, Davira. "From Vienna to the Studio Craft Movement." Apollo 124, no. 298 (December 1986): 81-82 (ill.).