Peter Voulkos

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This paper provides biographical information on the life and artistic career of Peter Voulkos. The also paper looks at Voulkos' artistic style and explains how it capitalizes on the qualities of the clay itself. Furthermore, the paper describes some of the influences on Voulkos' art, analyzes some of his more famous sculptures, and explains the significance of his work to other sculptors.

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"Peter Voulkos, a clay sculpturist who died in 2002, was important because he brought clay forward as an artistic medium in its own right. Until Voulkos demonstrated the art of clay, people tended to think of "pottery" as either functional ware, a craft, or a tool for "real" artists such as bronze sculptors. The movement he started came to be known as the American "clay revolution." (Chattopadhyay, 2001)"

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