Synopsis
Since the 1980s Thomas Schütte has created a highly individual, enigmatic, and disturbingly diverse oeuvre beyond the realms of all trends and fashions. This year the internationally renowned artist is being awarded the Ernst Franz Vogelmann Prize for Sculpture. This publication provides a fascinating insight into more than twenty years of artistic development. Thomas Schütte has contributed in no small measure to the revival of figural work in contemporary art and has developed sculpture and statuary art as an "anti-sculptor", as it were. This lavishly illustrated volume provides insight into the multi-layered subjects and diverse artistic processes employed in his work, which encompasses not only bronze, wood, ceramic, and steel but also unusual materials, such as aluminium and Fimo modelling clay. From massively bulky women and gnome-like midgets to monumental warriors or constructive thought patterns and architectural models: all creations bear the signature of Thomas Schütte., Since the 1980s, Thomas Sch tte has been forging a highly individual, enigmatic, and stunningly diverse oeuvre, one that stretches beyond the reach of all trends and fashions. This volume presents a retrospective on his career to this point, offering fascinating insight into nearly thirty years of artistic development. Sch tte has played a substantial role in the revival of figural work in contemporary art, and, in particular, has worked to develop sculpture and statuary art as an "anti-sculptor." This lavishly illustrated volume reveals the multi-layered subjects and diverse artistic processes employed in his work, which encompasses bronze, wood, ceramic, and steel, as well as more unusual materials like aluminum and Fimo modeling clay. From massive, bulky women and gnome-like midgets to monumental warriors or representations of thought-patterns, all the artworks reproduced here testify to the singular genius of Thomas Sch tte. Many of his sculptures are to be found in American museums, like the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, or the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden., Since the 1980s, Thomas Schutte has been forging a highly individual, enigmatic, and stunningly diverse uvre, one that stretches beyond the reach of all trends and fashions. This volume presents a retrospective on his career to this point, offering fascinating insight into nearly thirty years of artistic development. Schutte has played a substantial role in the revival of figural work in contemporary art, and, in particular, has worked to develop sculpture and statuary art as an anti-sculptor. This lavishly illustrated volume reveals the multi-layered subjects and diverse artistic processes employed in his work, which encompasses bronze, wood, ceramic, and steel, as well as more unusual materials like aluminum and Fimo modeling clay. From massive, bulky women and gnome-like midgets to monumental warriors or representations of thought-patterns, all the artworks reproduced here testify to the singular genius of Thomas Schutte. Many of his sculptures are to be found in American museums, like the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, or the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.", Since the 1980s Thomas Schütte has created a highly individual, eni gmatic and disturbingly diverse oeuvre beyond the realms of all trends and fashions. This year the internationally renowned artist is being awarded the Ernst Franz Vogelmann Prize for Sculpture. This publication provides a fascinating insight into more tha n twenty years of artistic development. Thomas Schütte has contributed in no small measure to the revival of figural work in contemporary art and has developed sculpture and statuary art as an "anti sculptor", as it were. This lavishly illustrated volume provides insight into the multi layered subjects and diverse artistic processes employed in his work, which encompasses not only bronze, wood, ceramic and steel but also unusual materials such as aluminium and Fimo modelling clay. From massively bulky wome n and gnome like midgets to monumental warriors or constructive thought patterns and architectural models: all creations bear the signature of Thomas Schütt
