![Howard Kottler, Devil Walk, 1987. Ceramic, paint, and steel. Dimentions variable. Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust, 1998.56 A-J.](http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Devil-Walk.jpg)
Howard Kottler: A Retrospective Look
August 20, 2010 – January 20, 2013
Howard Kottler (1930-1989) was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American ceramics. An innovator, he helped change the view of ceramics from a strictly utilitarian medium to a challenging and expressive artistic form.