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Peter Voulkos,
American,
(1924–2002)
Plate, 1957
Stoneware, glazed
12 in. x 12 in. x 2 in. (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x 5.08 cm)
Plate, 1957
Stoneware, glazed
12 in. x 12 in. x 2 in. (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x 5.08 cm)
Object Type:
Ceramic
Technique:
Thrown
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer
Accession Number:
92.1.122
Commentary
"Voulkos found energy not in refinement but in rawness, rejecting the aesthetic of smooth, flawless glazes. In Plate, 1957, he applied rust to the plate with epoxy, producing a broken, craggy, surface. In so doing, he again denies the function of the plate as a plate and affirms it as a surface for image making, as he had in his Picasso-esque Plate (Bullfight) [92.1.153]." (Mary Davis MacNaughton, Revolution in Clay, 1994, pg. 61)
Marks
"Voulkos" inscribed on the bottom. "AU86" written on the bottom.
Medium
Wheel thrown stoneware with a sand glaze, and rust applied to the surface.
Object Description
Round platter on a loop foot, slightly concave, with no lip, decorated with thick patches of brown glaze and thick white sand glaze in the center.
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