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Richard Deacon’s voluptuous abstract forms have placed him at the forefront of British sculpture since the 1980s and, hugely influential, his works are visible in major public commissions around the world.
Richard Deacon CBE RA (born 15 August 1949) is a British abstract sculptor, and a winner of the Turner Prize. [1]
Since the 1980s Deacon's work has been at the forefront of international sculpture. Working in a variety of materials including wood, stainless steel, clay, vinyl, leather and iron, his work playfully references the human body and the curiosities of everyday life.
The big steel loop Moor (1990) responds to the language of railway architecture in general, but also to the two vast ellipses of Isambard Kingdom Brunel 's Royal Albert Bridge crossing the Tamar. Moor. 1990, painted mild steel sculpture by Richard Deacon (b.1949), Victoria Park, Plymouth.
Richard Deacon (b. 1949) is a sculptor. He has exhibited widely internationally over the past 40 years. Major retrospectives of his work have been shown at Tate Gallery and museums throughout Europe, the USA and South America.
Richard Deacon (born 15 August 1949) is a British abstract sculptor, and a winner of the Turner Prize.
For over four decades, Deacon has used a wide range of material in his sculptures; from wood and polycarbonate, to leather, cloth and ceramics. Bending, shaping, twisting and joining are just a few of the structural manipulations he applies, as he combines organic forms with elements of engineering.
Sinuous, angular, interlocking, or compact, Richard Deacon's abstract sculptures and installations are constructed from various materials encompassing laminated wood, steel, marble, clay, foam, and leather, among others. A leading figure of British sculpture since the 1980s, Deacon was the winner of the prestigious Turner Prize in 1987. Read More
Richard Deacon (born 15 August 1949) is a British abstract sculptor, and a winner of the Turner Prize.
The leading British sculptor Richard Deacon (born 1949), who first gained international prominence in the early 1980s, is the subject of an important retrospective at Tate Britain. His work in many media – steel, foam, rubber, chrome, leather, marble, as well as drawings – shows a lifelong interest in the potential of his materials to ...