Tuesday 18 February 2014

Richard Wentworth

He wasn't on my little list of famous sculptors but he's on one of the BBC's:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/sculptors/12810.shtml

Takes easily identifiable everyday objects - sometimes "found" in a local junk shop  - and alters them or juxtaposes them in unusual environments to make you think.

Seems to make most of his stuff himself, often using sheet metal and sometimes concrete (in addition to the found objects).

He's into photography,  focusing on a similar sort of subject:

http://camberwellillustration1.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/richard-wentworth-making-do-and-getting.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wentworth_(artist)

http://www.lissongallery.com/artists/richard-wentworth/

Worked for Henry Moore:
CV: http://www.lissongallery.com/artists/richard-wentworth/cv

Interview:
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/jun/11/richard-wentworth-sculptor-portrait-artist

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