Bill woodrow book sculptures

When invited to make a proposal for the fourth plinth woodrow reconsidered a previous maquette for a sculpture he had wanted to realise on a monumental scalea book and tree with a. Bill woodrow s sculpture regardless of history was originally installed on the fourth plinth in trafalgar square in 2000. Bill woodrow periodic table, 1994 south london gallery. The transformation of materials within a narrative structure relates this body of work to woodrows sculptures exhibited as part of the exhibition, bill woodrow. He creates very abstract pieces, which i think is really effective and interesting. The sculpture sitting on history, on display at the british library, with the bust of. Book sculptures learn how to make amazing book sculptures or book art by folding the pages of a book while the pages are still bound together. At what stage did you reach the decision to become a sculptor, as opposed, say, to studying painting bill woodrow.

He may not be abstract, but the sculptures of bill woodrow can frequently take some describing. A selection of past and forthcoming solo exhibitions includes. A crucial part of the new british sculpture group of the 1980s, which also included tony cragg, richard deacon, antony gormley, anish kapoor and richard wentworth, woodrows work was seen as succeeding the new generation sculpture of anthony caro and others. The sculpture, with its ball and chain, refers to the book as the captor of information from which we cannot escape bill woodrow ra born 1 november 1948 is a british sculptor.

The sculpture sitting on history, on display at the british library, with the bust of colin st john wilson in the background. He studied at winchester college of art in 1968, csm, london in 1971 and chelsea school of art from 1972. This exhibition includes nineteen cutout sculptures, dating from 1981 to 1988. Each print is identified by the chemical name of the element and refers to key details within the text. A crucial part of the new british sculpture group of the 1980s, which also included tony cragg, richard deacon, antony gormley, anish kapoor and richard wentworth, woodrows work was seen as succeeding the new generation sculpture of anthony caro and others by. Bill woodrow ra born 1 november 1948 is a british sculptor. Regardless of history by bill woodrow seen at ucsf. Waddington galleries, 22 february18 march 2006 bill woodrow. Born 1948 biography, forthcoming exhibitions and complete works, many with photographs. Sitting on history by bill woodrow in the lobby of the british library, london, england. View over 65 bill woodrow artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Jan 30, 2018 sitting on history 1995 by bill woodrow, british library, london, uk 20061031. Bill woodrow jesus college in the university of cambridge.

Cannon dredged from the first wreck of the ship of fools. See more ideas about sculpture, cool artwork and jeff wall. Woodrow came to prominence in the early 1980s with his cutout sculptures, discarded household appliances which had been recycled and given new life. Additional sculptures by bill woodrow will be shown in the sculpture park at roche court, including rockswarm and cello swarm. A crucial part of the new british sculpture group of the 1980s, which also included tony cragg, richard deacon, antony gormley, anish kapoor and richard wentworth, woodrow s work was seen as succeeding the new generation sculpture of anthony caro and others by. Woodrow has long been regarded as one of the most inventive british sculptors of his generation and he continues to experiment with the forms and materials of sculpture, so it seems entirely appropriate that the centrepiece of our show is a large new object that defies clear. Bill woodrow sculptures 19811988 posted on october 1, 2012 by bookvolunteer this is a book of provocative images where everyday objects are manipulated to spawn unlikely offspring and the viewer is encouraged to make surprisingly exciting links between apparently disparate items. Woodrow was born on november 1, 1948 in oxfordshire, england.

May 03, 2011 waddington galleries are pleased to announce an exhibition of 1980s sculptures by british artist, bill woodrow. It is one in a series of sculptures in which woodrow used the book as a primary motif. A head crushed between a book and the roots of a tree. He received his education at the winchester college of art 19671968, the central saint martins college of art and design in london 19681971, and the chelsea school of art 19711972. Bill woodrow, the ledge, commissioned by creative folkestone for folkestone triennial 2017. In the early 1980s he began giving them new meanings by peeling back their outer casing to form new objects. Sculptures 1981 1988 at the waddington custot galleries, 23 march 16 april among the many things that are annoying about the royal academys current survey of british sculpture in the century, the most annoying, perhaps, is the missingout of the anish kapoor. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Woodrow s sitting on history 1995 was purchased for the british library by carl djerassi and diane middlebrook in 1997. Here are some gems from british sculptor bill woodrow done around the millennium.

Book bouquet, altered book, origami flowers, book sculpture, book page flowers, book theme gift, librarian gift, teacher gift, birthday gift bookfancy. Artwork page for twintub with guitar, bill woodrow, 1981 bill woodrows raw materials are familiar, domestic objects collected from the streets and junk yards in his neighbourhood. Bill woodrow currently divides his time between london and hampshire. Post the most beautiful examples of book sculptures. The new art centre is proud to present a new exhibition of work by bill woodrow in the gallery at roche court. A crucial part of the new british sculpture group of the 1980s, which also included tony cragg, richard deacon, antony gormley, anish kapoor and. Whitereads monument, by an artist already notable for her turner prizewinning work house and the judenplatz holocaust memorial in vienna, was a cast of the plinth in transparent resin placed upsidedown on top of the. Woodrow was shortlisted for the turner prize in 1986 and was elected a royal academician in 2002. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into admirable sculptures. The primate, made from sheet metal, perches on a filing cabinet to which is also fixed a bowling ball and a replica gun. In retrospect i can see that i was much more a doer of threedimensional things as a child. Here he has cut a sculpture of an electric guitar from a discarded hotpoint washing machine. Description portfolio of 21 linocuts on paper each 50 x 43 cm edition 8 of 30. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.

A crucial part of the new british sculpture group of the 1980s. Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists. This crystalline modernist architectural composition, echoing the white cliffs beyond, supports figures of an inuit and a seal, and sits on a black puddle shape. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Regardless of history sculptures cass sculpture foundation. Waddington galleries are pleased to announce an exhibition of 1980s sculptures by british artist, bill woodrow. Bill woodrow was born near henley, oxfordshire in 1948. See more ideas about book sculpture, sculpture and public art. It was life imitating art the great british sculptor, who did for washing machines what andy warhol did for soup cans, tells us about his favourite works from the past. Bill woodrow is the nearly man of british sculpture. Bill woodrow is british sculptor who created this monument at ucsf, parnassus avenue. Texts bill woodrow interviewed by keith patrick unpublished interview unpublished 1996. Bill woodrow ra, burlington gardens, royal academy of arts. Bill woodrow interviewed by keith patrick unpublished interview unpublished 1996.

Bill woodrow he studied at winchester college of art in 1968, csm, london in 1971 and chelsea school of art from 1972. Bill woodrow i really like bill woodrows sculptures especially the way in which he takes the internal of the initial object and projects it outside. The sculpture of bill woodrow dr julia kelly, dr jon wood on. New art centre, roche court, salisbury, wiltshire 2016. Bill woodrow sculptor sculpture, drawings and prints. Woodrow was one of a number of british sculptors to emerge in. Bill woodrow was born on 1 november 1948 near henleyonthames, oxfordshire. Twin tub with beaver being an example, an old washing machine and adhesive, wood effect lining paper. Bill woodrows sculpture regardless of history was originally installed on the fourth plinth in trafalgar square in 2000.

Sitting on history 1995 by bill woodrow, british library. Bill woodrow born 1 november 1948 is a british sculptor. Bill woodrow sculptures 19811988 waddington custot. As we all wondered if we would survive y2k woodrow was busy making sense of history through sculpture. Nov 04, 20 bill woodrow is the nearly man of british sculpture. At what stage did you reach the decision to become a sculptor, as opposed, say, to studying painting. Bill woodrow brings recycled objects and themes to. A crucial part of the new british sculpture group of the 1980s, which also included tony cragg, richard deacon, antony gormley, anish kapoor and richard wentworth, woodrow s work was seen as su. I found a few amazing examples of book sculptures, so i invite you to share the pictures of amazing book art as well. Three of the four sculptures by bill woodrow in this exhibition feature representations of books, an apt choice for display in an institution dedicated to research and learning.

See more ideas about sculpture, art and cool artwork. This biography is from wikipedia under an attributionsharealike creative commons license. Titled regardless of history, this piece is a quarter scale version of a sculpture with the same title created for the empty fourth plinth in trafalgar square in london, england. Bill woodrow sculptures for sale bill woodrow art value. Ive always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life.