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1941 Prestatyn, North Wales - 2009. Known for: Anthropomorphic rabbit sculpture.
Contemporary Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan is best known for his animal sculptures, particularly those of triumphant, leaping, anthropomorphic hares. Flanagan poses his hares as if they were people,... Read full biography
Contemporary Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan is best known for his animal sculptures, particularly those of triumphant, leaping, anthropomorphic hares. Flanagan poses his hares as if they were people, sometimes in stretched-leg, sinuous jumps, dancing, or gazing into a telescope. Born in North Wales,... Read full biography
Contemporary Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan is best known for his animal sculptures, particularly those of triumphant, leaping, anthropomorphic hares. Flanagan poses his hares as if they were people, sometimes in stretched-leg, sinuous jumps, dancing, or gazing into a telescope. Born in North Wales, Flanagan studied at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts, England (1957-1958) and St. Martin's School of Art, London (1964-1966). He went on to teach at St. Martin's and at Central School of Arts... Read full biography
Contemporary Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan is best known for his animal sculptures, particularly those of triumphant, leaping, anthropomorphic hares. Flanagan poses his hares as if they were people, sometimes in stretched-leg, sinuous jumps, dancing, or gazing into a telescope. Born in North Wales, Flanagan studied at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts, England (1957-1958) and St. Martin's School of Art, London (1964-1966). He went on to teach at St. Martin's and at Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, from 1967 to 1971. Flanagan early works were often bags stuffed with sand or plaster, installations, and "soft" sculptures using materials such as cloth, canvas, rope and sand. He has also worked with prints and pottery. His first... Read full biography
Contemporary Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan is best known for his animal sculptures, particularly those of triumphant, leaping, anthropomorphic hares. Flanagan poses his hares as if they were people, sometimes in stretched-leg, sinuous jumps, dancing, or gazing into a telescope. Born in North Wales, Flanagan studied at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts, England (1957-1958) and St. Martin's School of Art, London (1964-1966). He went on to teach at St. Martin's and at Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, from 1967 to 1971. Flanagan early works were often bags stuffed with sand or plaster, installations, and "soft" sculptures using materials such as cloth, canvas, rope and sand. He has also worked with prints and pottery. His first solo exhibition was in 1966 at the Rowan Gallery, London. He soon established an international reputation and has exhibited aroun... Read full biography