$29.75
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2019
Summary
Antony Gormley occupies an unusual position as a highly popular sculptor - known chiefly for his Angel of the North (1998), a national landmark in the UK - who is also widely regarded as one of the most intellectually challenging artists working internationally. He is grounded in archaeology and anthropology, and looks to Asian and Buddhist traditions as much as to Western sculptural history, which he believes reached a punctuation point with Rodin. This is the first book to focus on…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500295229 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500295220 |
| Author: | Mark Holborn, Antony Gormley |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 604g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 155mm x 229mm |
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Mark Holborn
Sir Antony Gormley is a distinguished British artist and sculptor perhaps best known for his huge Angel of the North in Gateshead. He won the Turner Prize in 1994 and has been a Royal Academician since 2003. Gormley is one of the most critically respected artists working internationally, with works that have universal resonance.
Mark Holborn is an internationally recognized editor and designer of illustrated books working with a diverse range of artists, from William Eggleston to Lucian Freud. He is also a curator, author and specialist on Japanese culture. His books as an editor include Antony Gormley on Sculpture, Susan Meiselas: On the Frontline and Daido Moriyama.
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