Antony Gormley on Sculpture - Rilegato

Gormley, Antony; Holborn, Mark

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ISBN 10: 0500093954 ISBN 13: 9780500093955

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2015

Riassunto

Antony Gormley occupies an unusual position as a highly populist sculptor - known chiefly for his Angel of the North (1998), a national landmark in the UK - who is also widely regarded as one of the most intellectually challenging artists working internationally. He is grounded in archaeology and anthropology, and looks to Asian and Buddhist traditions as much as to Western sculptural history, which he believes reached a punctuation point with Rodin. This is the first book to focus on Gormley's thoughts on sculpture, positioning his career and artistic philosophy in relation to its history. The book is structured thematically over four chapters: the first explores Gormley's thoughts on the body, time and space in relation to major works including European Field (1993) and 'Still Standing' (2011), Gormley's rehang of the classical rooms at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. The second chapter, 'Sculptors', was first delivered as a series of five lectures for the BBC; in each, Gormley discusses a sculpture he considers to be of huge creative importance: Epstein's The Rock Drill (1913-15), Brancusi's The Endless Column (1935-38), Giacometti's La Place (1948-49), Joseph Beuys's Plight (1985) and Richard Serra's The Matter of Time (2005). In the third chapter, Gormley outlines the influence of Buddhist and Jain sculpture on his work and ideas, and the fourth showcases the artist's most recent sculptures.

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The book has an intimate feel, as Gormley reveals the artists and philosophies that have had a significant impact on his outlook. --British Museum Magazine

Britain's foremost sculptor reveals the inspirations behind his key works. --Independent

An absorbing compilation. --The Tablet

Like Gormley's sculpture, this is a book that is deeply serious but also highly accessible, beautiful and universally resonant. --Art Daily

A compact, attractively produced anthology. --The World of Interiors

A handsome new volume. --Art Quarterly

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0500093954
• ISBN 13: 9780500093955
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 240