British sculptors' drawings
dal 24/9/2008 al 24/1/2009
Segnalato da
24/9/2008
British sculptors' drawings
British Museum, London
Moore to Gormley. The exhibition features a selection of 107 drawings from the Museum's own collection, all by British sculptors of the 20th century. Beginning with Jacob Epstein before World War I, it includes works by Henry Moore, Reg Butler, Anthony Caro, Marc Quinn and Antony Gormley.
This exhibition of drawings by modern British sculptors coincides with Statuephilia, the Museum’s display of works by five contemporary sculptors: Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Ron Mueck, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, and Marc Quinn.
The exhibition features a selection of 107 drawings from the Museum’s own collection, all by British sculptors of the 20th century. Beginning with Jacob Epstein before World War I, it includes works by Henry Moore, Reg Butler, Anthony Caro, Marc Quinn and Antony Gormley, and ends with very recent works completed in the 21st century. It also includes acquisitions made specially for this exhibition, including a group of works by Barbara Hepworth, generously given by the Barbara Hepworth Trust.
Image caption: Antony Gormley, Earth. Black and grey ink wash, 1994
© Courtesy of the artist and Jay Jopling/White Cube.
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