Scarce exhibition announcement/poster for a landmark early presentation of California Funk and ceramic sculpture featuring Robert Arneson, David Gilhooly, Michael Frimkess, and Ron Nagle. Held at Philadelphia’s Moore College of Art from January 13-February 13, 1970, the exhibition brought together four artists who would play central roles in redefining ceramics as a vehicle for contemporary sculpture and conceptual expression. The whimsical design of the poster—combining vessel imagery with a gorilla motif—perfectly captures the irreverent spirit associated with the California Clay movement and the emerging Funk aesthetic.
Particularly notable for the inclusion of Ron Nagle and Robert Arneson, now recognized among the most influential figures in postwar American ceramics. A desirable piece of West Coast art ephemera documenting a formative moment in the history of contemporary ceramic sculpture. 11” x 16” open. Ships folded.
Some bumping to left side of poster, otherwise NF.
Scarce exhibition announcement/poster for a landmark early presentation of California Funk and ceramic sculpture featuring Robert Arneson, David Gilhooly, Michael Frimkess, and Ron Nagle. Held at Philadelphia’s Moore College of Art from January 13-February 13, 1970, the exhibition brought together four artists who would play central roles in redefining ceramics as a vehicle for contemporary sculpture and conceptual expression. The whimsical design of the poster—combining vessel imagery with a gorilla motif—perfectly captures the irreverent spirit associated with the California Clay movement and the emerging Funk aesthetic.
Particularly notable for the inclusion of Ron Nagle and Robert Arneson, now recognized among the most influential figures in postwar American ceramics. A desirable piece of West Coast art ephemera documenting a formative moment in the history of contemporary ceramic sculpture. 11” x 16” open. Ships folded.
Some bumping to left side of poster, otherwise NF.
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