Austin Wright British, 1911-1997
Leg, 1962
Aluminium
55 1/8 x 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in
140 x 19.5 x 14 cm
140 x 19.5 x 14 cm
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Exhibitions
Leeds City Art Gallery, Trevor Bell – Austin Wright, The Gregory Fellows, 18th October – 18th November 1962, no.45; St. Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate, York, York Mystery Plays and Festival of the Arts – Austin Wright Sculpture, 15th June – 8th July 1973, no.64; Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Austin Wright Retrospective, 1981, outdoor exhibits, no.7
Willoughby Gerrish Ltd, London, Austin Wright, 11 May - 10 June 2022
Literature
James Hamilton, The Sculpture of Austin Wright, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1994, p. 100, catalogue of works, S209
The human figure was one of Wright's main focuses along with the Yorkshire landscape and botanical forms. It could be argued that Leg is a combination of these interests, looking...
The human figure was one of Wright's main focuses along with the Yorkshire landscape and botanical forms. It could be argued that Leg is a combination of these interests, looking at the abstracted shape and texural surface of the sculpture.
Wright was best known for his work in welded aluminium.
Wright was best known for his work in welded aluminium.
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