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Born 1952 Wichita, Kansas. Known for: Whimsical, socially satirical bronze sculptures and large-scale public art installations worldwide..
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist group Colab in 1977 and has always had an interest in sculpting. He started out by selling small cast figurines that he made in the late 1970s. He became known for his white plaster friezes of the small... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist group Colab in 1977 and has always had an interest in sculpting. He started out by selling small cast figurines that he made in the late 1970s. He became known for his white plaster friezes of the small figures engaged in acts of war and love. He held his first solo exhibition at the Brooke Alexander Gallery in New York in 1983. His decorative assemblages for the show were mounted above doorways and atop walls. It is clear that Otterness has been... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist group Colab in 1977 and has always had an interest in sculpting. He started out by selling small cast figurines that he made in the late 1970s. He became known for his white plaster friezes of the small figures engaged in acts of war and love. He held his first solo exhibition at the Brooke Alexander Gallery in New York in 1983. His decorative assemblages for the show were mounted above doorways and atop walls. It is clear that Otterness has been influenced by the art and architecture of many cultures, reflecting the traditional uses of temple reliefs or adorned Greek structures.... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Aluminum/Aluminium
- •Art Pottery
- •Bronze
- •Ceramics
- •Clay, Earthenware Vessels
- •Enamel Paint
- •Fiberglass
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Plaster
- •Resin
- •Steel, Stainless Steel
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Humor, Whimsy
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Karen and Robert Duncan Collection, Lincoln NE
- •UBS-Paine Webber Collection
Added Description
- •Abstract Sculpture Specialty
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Figure Specialty