John Mason
John Mason
American, 1927–2019
Birth placeMadrid, Nebraska, United States
BiographyMason helped revolutionize clay under the tutelage of Peter Voulkos at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, California in the 1950s. This revolution was responsible for changing ceramics from totally utilitarian works of clay to fine art. Abstract Expressionism directly influenced the artists involved in this change in ceramics.Person TypePerson
