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Born 1950 London, England. Known for: Large-scale figurative sculpture, installation.
Sculptor Antony Gormley, his art influenced by modernist theory and non-Western religious studies, was born in London, England in 1950. Working out of a London studio, he uses lead, iron, terracotta... Read full biography
Sculptor Antony Gormley, his art influenced by modernist theory and non-Western religious studies, was born in London, England in 1950. Working out of a London studio, he uses lead, iron, terracotta and sometimes found objects to interpret the human form in works that range from very small to one... Read full biography
Sculptor Antony Gormley, his art influenced by modernist theory and non-Western religious studies, was born in London, England in 1950. Working out of a London studio, he uses lead, iron, terracotta and sometimes found objects to interpret the human form in works that range from very small to one hundred seventy-five feet in size. Rather than carving or modeling, he measures and casts. His goal is to create figure with no identity, 'everymen' that are blank human bodies upon which viewers can... Read full biography
Sculptor Antony Gormley, his art influenced by modernist theory and non-Western religious studies, was born in London, England in 1950. Working out of a London studio, he uses lead, iron, terracotta and sometimes found objects to interpret the human form in works that range from very small to one hundred seventy-five feet in size. Rather than carving or modeling, he measures and casts. His goal is to create figure with no identity, 'everymen' that are blank human bodies upon which viewers can cast their own interpretations and make themselves and their ideas the meaning of the work. According to Gormley, ". the body is the object through which you live. It is the vehicle through which all your impressions of the world come and it is also... Read full biography
Sculptor Antony Gormley, his art influenced by modernist theory and non-Western religious studies, was born in London, England in 1950. Working out of a London studio, he uses lead, iron, terracotta and sometimes found objects to interpret the human form in works that range from very small to one hundred seventy-five feet in size. Rather than carving or modeling, he measures and casts. His goal is to create figure with no identity, 'everymen' that are blank human bodies upon which viewers can cast their own interpretations and make themselves and their ideas the meaning of the work. According to Gormley, ". the body is the object through which you live. It is the vehicle through which all your impressions of the world come and it is also the broadcasting instrument for all your contributions to the world.". He is six-feet tall "with very black hair j... Read full biography
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Sculptor Antony Gormley, his art influenced by modernist theory and non-Western religious studies, was born in London, England in 1950. Working out of a London studio, he uses lead, iron, terracotta and sometimes found objects to interpret the human form in works that range from very small to one hundred seventy-five feet in size. Rather than carving or modeling, he measures and casts. His goal is to create figure with no identity, 'everymen' that are blank human bodies upon which viewers can cast their own interpretations and make themselves and their ideas the meaning of the work.
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