The Sculpture Of William Turnbull

William Turnbull (b. 1922), painter and sculptor, stands as one of Britain's most influential artists today. Here, for the first time, an in-depth historical account of his sculpture and a complete catalogue of his sculptural works are presented in one volume.A graduate of sculpture from the Slade School of Art, London, Turnbull felt more akin with the modernist art that thrived in Paris than with the English Neo-Romanticism promoted at the Slade in the late 1940s. Accordingly, he moved to the French capital in 1948, returning to London in 1950; his imagination fired by the work he encountered in Europe.Since his first experiences in Paris, Turnbull has maintained his interest in contemporary trends but has always lent a unique approach to his preoccupation with modernism. This individualism has manifested itself in a wealth of challenging and varied work - including his visionary archetypal 'Masks', 'Heads' and 'Idols' and his 'Totem' sculptures - all of which are recorded in Amanda Davidson's fascinating narrative and thoroughly researched catalogue.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780853318910
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Publication Date: 15 October 2004
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Pages: 208 p.