The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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1927 Madrid, Nebraska - 2019 Carlsbad, California. Known for: Abstract figural and geometric sculpture.
John Mason (March 30, 1927 – January 20, 2019) was an American artist known for his experimental work in ceramics that expanded the boundaries of the medium. From very early on, Mason's work focused... Read full biography
John Mason (March 30, 1927 – January 20, 2019) was an American artist known for his experimental work in ceramics that expanded the boundaries of the medium. From very early on, Mason's work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its "extreme plasticity." One of a group of artists... Read full biography
John Mason (March 30, 1927 – January 20, 2019) was an American artist known for his experimental work in ceramics that expanded the boundaries of the medium. From very early on, Mason's work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its "extreme plasticity." One of a group of artists who had studied under the pioneering ceramicist Peter Voulkos, he created wall reliefs and expressionistic sculptures, often on a monumental scale. Mason's early childhood was spent in the Midwest;... Read full biography
John Mason (March 30, 1927 – January 20, 2019) was an American artist known for his experimental work in ceramics that expanded the boundaries of the medium. From very early on, Mason's work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its "extreme plasticity." One of a group of artists who had studied under the pioneering ceramicist Peter Voulkos, he created wall reliefs and expressionistic sculptures, often on a monumental scale. Mason's early childhood was spent in the Midwest; Mason's family moved to Fallon, Nevada in 1937, where he finished elementary and high school. Mason settled in Los Angeles in 1949 at the age of 22. Mason attended Otis Art Institute, and in 1954 enrolled at Chouinard Art Institute, where he became a... Read full biography
John Mason (March 30, 1927 – January 20, 2019) was an American artist known for his experimental work in ceramics that expanded the boundaries of the medium. From very early on, Mason's work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its "extreme plasticity." One of a group of artists who had studied under the pioneering ceramicist Peter Voulkos, he created wall reliefs and expressionistic sculptures, often on a monumental scale. Mason's early childhood was spent in the Midwest; Mason's family moved to Fallon, Nevada in 1937, where he finished elementary and high school. Mason settled in Los Angeles in 1949 at the age of 22. Mason attended Otis Art Institute, and in 1954 enrolled at Chouinard Art Institute, where he became a student and close friend of ceramicist Peter Voulkos. The two rented a studio space together in 1957, which they shared until Voulkos... Read full biography
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesWho's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004McGowan, Alison C (Editor)1,512 pagesWho Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesWho's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993Bowker R R1,473 pagesThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art A Handbook of the Collection
1993Ward, Roger and Patricia J Fidler (Compilers and Editors)414 pages (color)Contemporary Artists (3rd Edition)
1989Naylor, Colin (editor)1,059 pagesWho's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986Jaques Cattell Press1,292 pagesMantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986Opitz, Glenn B (editor)1,081 pagesSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art Paintings and Sculpture Collection
1985DuPont, Diana, K Holland402 pages (color)Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present
1984Opitz, Glenn B (editor)656 pagesThe Art of California Selected Works/ Oakland Museum
1984Orr-Cahill, Christina199 pages (color)The First Show (1940-1980) Painting and Sculpture from Eight Collections
1983
(Exhibition catalog)Museum of Contemporary Art293 pages (color)Southern California Artists 1940-1980
1981
(Exhibition catalog)Ball, Maudette66 pages (color)Arts in America/A Bibliography Volume 1 (Sculpture, the West etc)
1979Karpel, Bernard/Ruth Spiegel730 pagesFrederick Weisman Collection California Art
1978
(Exhibition catalog)California State U Long Beach64 pages (color)American Sculpture A Guide to Information Sources
1977Ekdahl, Janis260 pages200 Years of American Sculpture
1976
(Exhibition catalog)Armstrong, Tom336 pages (color)Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976Jaques Cattell Press756 pagesPainting & Sculpture in California The Modern Era
1976San Francisco Mus Modern Art272 pages (color)Sunshine Muse Contemporary Art on the West Coast
1974Plagens, Peter200 pages (color)West Coast 1945-1969
1969
(Exhibition catalog)Coplans, John60 pagesKompas 4 Westkust USA/West Coast USA
1969
(Exhibition catalog)Eindhoven, Abbemuseum50 pages (color)Modern American Sculpture
1967Ashton, Dore130 pages (color)John Mason Sculpture
1966
(Exhibition catalog)Coplans, John (intro)22 pagesNorthwest Art Today Adventures in Art
1962
(Exhibition catalog)Rogers, Millard106 pages