Peter Voulkos Artist

Peter Voulkos (popular name of Panagiotis Voulkos; 1924–2002), was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his Abstract Expressionist ceramic sculptures, which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art.

Personal facts

Peter Voulkos
Birth dateJanuary 29, 1924
Birth place
Bozeman Montana
Nationality
United States
Date of deathFebruary 16, 2002

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Artist

Field of work
Sculpture
Ceramic art
Influenced
Influenced by
Movement
Abstract expressionism
training at
Montana State University
California College of the Arts

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External resources

  1. http://www.alumni.berkeley.edu/Alumni/Cal_Monthly/June_2002/In_Memoriam.asp
  2. http://www.artnet.com/usernet/awc/awc_history_view.asp?aid=424214766&info_type_id=9
  3. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2002/02/27_obit.html
  4. http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9520690
  5. http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=34
  6. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/senate/inmemoriam/PeterVoulkos.htm
  7. http://www.voulkos.com