page_title: Peter Voulkos
section_title: Biography
hierarchical_section_title: Peter Voulkos / Biography
caption_attribution_description: English: John Balistreri assisting Peter Voulkos
context_page_description: Peter Voulkos 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. He established the ceramics department at the Los Angeles County Art Institute and at UC Berkeley.
caption: John Balistreri assisting Peter Voulkos.
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