Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945–1980

Pacific Standard Time
Courtesy Ken Price Studio

Ken Price, BG Red, 1963
Price was part of the tight-knit community of Los Angeles ceramics artists, centered on Peter Voulkos, who moved from producing bowls and vases to making enigmatic works of ceramic sculpture like this one.

At the J. Paul Getty Museum

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