Ken Price was among a group of artists who pushed ceramics into the vanguard in the 1960s. While working in Los Angeles, Price broke away from traditional glazes, becoming known for painting his fired ceramics with varying layers of vibrant and colorful paint. He believed in sanding and manipulating every surface of his sculptures to produce sleek finishes—a practice which landed him in the Finish Fetish movement. Largely abstract, Price’s sculptures reference biomorphic, erotic, and early life forms. Some of his later works were inspired by Mexican folk pottery and include paintings and prints in addition to traditionally glazed ceramics.

–Austin Anderson, from the Glenstone Field Guide