Sean Henry
London: Scala Publishers, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. 160pp. Color photo-illustrated dust jacket, with white lettering on the cover and spine. Gray cloth boards. The book includes an illustrated catalog of Henry's most significant works.
"Sean Henry’s sculptures occupy private and public locations all over the world. Since his first solo show, in London in 1988, he has won a broad international reputation as one of the most talented British artists of his generation Fusing the disciplines of ceramics with those of sculpture to create a fresh, innovative approach to representing the human figure, he has helped to revive the long tradition of polychrome sculpture. Through vigorously expressive modelling, he imbues his figures with a powerful psychological presence, the theme of life and death a constant subtext. After an initial chapter exploring Henry’s background and influences – especially the work of the pioneering American ‘funk ceramicist’ Robert Arneson – Tom Flynn considers the full range of Henry’s work from four different viewpoints, in successive chapters: Technique and Scale; Colour and Realism; Theatricality; and Location and Environment. The book also includes an illustrated catalogue of Henry’s most significant works, a biographical timeline, a list of exhibitions and a bibliography. In recent years Henry has exhibited his work in Britain, America, Australia, Germany, Holland, Italy and Sweden. Current projects range in scale from the intimate relief sculpture Hotel Room to Couple, a 13-metre-high bronze and steel sculpture sited 300 metres out to sea at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland – ritain’s first permanent offshore artwork, launched to great acclaim in August 2007. As Sean Henry’s work continues to grow in popularity, this is a welcome, in-depth analysis of the career, techniques and methods of a unique and talented artist." - The Publisher. New in publisher's shrink wrap. Item #49408
ISBN: 1857595734
Price: $125.00