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- catalog abstract "The world-renowned British sculptor Tony Cragg is an intriguing combination of artist and scientist, chemist and alchemist, believer and sceptic, whose work has had an immense influence on a whole younger generation of post-formalist sculptors. Born in Liverpool in 1949, Cragg abandoned his scientific background to pursue a career as an artist, and has, over the course of some twenty-five years, evolved a prodigious oeuvre, exhibiting widely and earning international. Acclaim. His remarkable and extensive body of sculpture, astonishingly diverse, ranges from early works in natural elements to large-scale plastic and wood assemblages, from metal-spiked pieces to smooth, sensual bronzes. This exceptional study of Cragg's sculpture, the fullest and most comprehensive to date, provides a thorough visual survey of work dating from the early 1970s to the present day, tracing the artist's development from his formative years at the Wimbledon. School of Art through his conceptual, rather than stylistic, evolution of a sculptural vernacular. Following an introductory critique from Germano Celant, there is an extensive plates section focusing on individual works, bringing out the unique shape, colour and texture of each piece. Interwoven with the photographs are reflections from the artist himself, lending insight and understanding to his methods and motivations. A full reference section, with a short biography. A list of works, an exhibition history and select bibliography, concludes the monograph.".
- catalog alternative "Tony Cragg. English".
- catalog contributor b10272828.
- catalog contributor b10272829.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "A list of works, an exhibition history and select bibliography, concludes the monograph.".
- catalog description "Acclaim. His remarkable and extensive body of sculpture, astonishingly diverse, ranges from early works in natural elements to large-scale plastic and wood assemblages, from metal-spiked pieces to smooth, sensual bronzes. This exceptional study of Cragg's sculpture, the fullest and most comprehensive to date, provides a thorough visual survey of work dating from the early 1970s to the present day, tracing the artist's development from his formative years at the Wimbledon.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-351).".
- catalog description "School of Art through his conceptual, rather than stylistic, evolution of a sculptural vernacular. Following an introductory critique from Germano Celant, there is an extensive plates section focusing on individual works, bringing out the unique shape, colour and texture of each piece. Interwoven with the photographs are reflections from the artist himself, lending insight and understanding to his methods and motivations. A full reference section, with a short biography.".
- catalog description "The world-renowned British sculptor Tony Cragg is an intriguing combination of artist and scientist, chemist and alchemist, believer and sceptic, whose work has had an immense influence on a whole younger generation of post-formalist sculptors. Born in Liverpool in 1949, Cragg abandoned his scientific background to pursue a career as an artist, and has, over the course of some twenty-five years, evolved a prodigious oeuvre, exhibiting widely and earning international.".
- catalog description "Tony Cragg: material and its shadow / Germano Celant -- Plates -- Catalogue of works -- Bio-bibliographical notes / Anna Costantini.".
- catalog extent "351 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0500237239".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng ita".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson,".
- catalog subject "730/.92 21".
- catalog subject "Cragg, Tony, 1949-".
- catalog subject "NB497.C75 C4513 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "Tony Cragg: material and its shadow / Germano Celant -- Plates -- Catalogue of works -- Bio-bibliographical notes / Anna Costantini.".
- catalog title "Tony Cragg / Germano Celant ; [researches, apparatus, and translations, Anna Costantini ; translation of the text by Germano Celant, Stephen Sartarelli].".
- catalog title "Tony Cragg. English".
- catalog type "text".