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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
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Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Art Pottery
- •Bronze
- •Ceramic Art, Porcelain, Design and/or Decoration
- •Ceramics
- •Clay, Earthenware Vessels
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Hand-Crafted Objects
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Statue Sculpture
Art Association
- •National Sculpture Society
Chronology
- •Early 21st Century
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
- •Public Art in Washington DC
Added Description
- •Abstract Sculpture Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Waddington Galleries, England and Canada
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Venice Biennale
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Sculpture Society-