
Robert Murray
Sculpture
Jonathan D. Lippincott(Author)
Marquand Books Inc (Publisher)
Published on 18. January 2019
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-692-06035-3 (ISBN)
Description
Robert Murray grew up in western Canada and moved to New York City in 1960. Quickly establishing himself as an important young artist, he took part in the renaissance of modern sculpture and public art that unfolded over the following decades. Murray was particularly innovative in his use of industrial fabrication methods to create his pieces and in his deep investigation of landscape as inspiration for abstract sculpture. His synthesis of the rich tradition of landscape painting in Canada and the exciting vision of New York abstract expressionist and color-field painters has resulted in an extraordinary and unique body of work. Murray was awarded the Order of Canada in 2000 and received the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Grant Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.
Robert Murray: Sculpture includes photographs of nearly two hundred works that span the artist's career, seen in galleries, museums, and private collections, at public outdoor exhibitions, in his studios, and in the workshops of his fabricators. Jonathan D. Lippincott's introduction and interview with Murray cover the sculptor's process of working with fabricators and foundries, issues of public art and the siting of sculpture, Murray's early years, his close friendship with Barnett Newman and relationships with other artists, his lifelong interest in flying, and more, insightfully illuminating both the work and the life of this remarkable sculptor.
Robert Murray: Sculpture includes photographs of nearly two hundred works that span the artist's career, seen in galleries, museums, and private collections, at public outdoor exhibitions, in his studios, and in the workshops of his fabricators. Jonathan D. Lippincott's introduction and interview with Murray cover the sculptor's process of working with fabricators and foundries, issues of public art and the siting of sculpture, Murray's early years, his close friendship with Barnett Newman and relationships with other artists, his lifelong interest in flying, and more, insightfully illuminating both the work and the life of this remarkable sculptor.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
264 Halftones, color; 56 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1792 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-692-06035-3 (9780692060353)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
By Jonathan D. Lippincott
Content
Introduction
Interview
SCULPTURES
Exhibition History
Selected Bibliography
Visiting the Sculptures
Acknowledgments
Index
[About the Author / contact]
Interview
SCULPTURES
Exhibition History
Selected Bibliography
Visiting the Sculptures
Acknowledgments
Index
[About the Author / contact]