Carl Andre
dal 6/7/2000 al 27/8/2000
Segnalato da
6/7/2000
Carl Andre
Whitechapel, London
One of the pivotal artists of the second half of the
20th century, Carl Andre's place in art history was
assured by his startling redefinition of sculpture,
which started in the late 50's.This major
reappraisal of Andre's work will be the first in
London since his Whitechapel show in 1978,
which followed the press furore at the Tate
Gallery's purchase of his brick sculpture,
Equivalent VIII.
Making art from such humble
materials as steel, rich copper, red cedarwood,
styrofoam and most controversially builders bricks
he was tagged a Minimalist, a label he always
rejected. Influenced by the industrial environment
of his native Massachusetts and his experience
working on the railroads, his work also recalls the
elemental simplicity of Stonehenge and the
contemplative spirit of the Japanese Garden
Temple. The exhibition will uncover the origins of
Andre's work, his friendships with contemporaries
including the painter Frank Stella and the
photographer Hollis Frampton and will
demonstrate how Andre has elaborated these
themes throughout his career.
WHITECHAPEL ART
GALLERY
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