William Turnbull International Modern Artist

by Serota, Nicholas; Wood, Jon

• ISBN13: 9781848225350
• ISBN10: 1848225350
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-09-14
• Publisher: Lund Humphries

Summary

William Turnbull (1922-2012) stands as one of Britain's foremost artists in the second half of the twentieth century. Both a sculptor and a painter, he explored the changing contemporary world and its ancient past, actively engaging with the shifting concerns of British, European, and American artists. Presenting interpretations of Turnbull's work from an impressive roll-call of over sixty art historians, curators, critics, and artists, a picture emerges of an innovative artist who determinedly followed his own path, drawing on influences as diverse as ancient cultures and contemporary music. Expansive in its breadth, William Turnbull: International Modern Artist will stand as the authoritative book on this fascinating artist.

Author Biography

Sir Nicholas Andrew Serota is an art historian and curator, who served as the Director of the Tate from 1988 to 2017. He is currently Chair of Arts Council England. Jon Wood is an art historian and curator specialising in modern and contemporary sculpture. He worked at the Henry Moore Institute and was editor of the Sculpture Journal. Recent publications include: Bill Woodrow and Richard Deacon: Shared Sculptures and Drawings (2021), Heinz Mack (2021), Contemporary Sculpture: Artists' Writings and Interviews (2020), Sean Scully: Sculpture (2020) and Tony Cragg: Stacks (2020).

Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; Timeline; Part 1: Sculptor and Painter; Turnbull in the early 50s; Turnbull and America; Part 2: Writings on Art; The Long Tradition of Sculpture; Sculptures 1963-75; W. Turnbull: Sculpture and Painting; Part 3: Music and Sculpture; The Anthropological Imaginary of Turnbull's Sculpture; Turnbull at the YSP; Turnbull: Outdoors; Turnbull's Bronze Foundries and Patinas; Contributors; Collections; Exhibitions; Bibliography; Credits; Acknowledgements; Index