1. John Mason
During the late 1950's and 1960's, Mason belonged to a group of free-form or abstract expressionists. ... Mason created sculpture with little regard to utility and function, focusing mainly on form and elasticity of the clay. ... He wed the vibrancy of his early work to geometric restraint of firebrick installations to create new totemic sculptures. ... The surfaces of the sculptures glow with an inner light that intensifies dimensional movement. ...
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