Complete Marbles Marc Quinn

It was through a discussion of hellenistic art and the irrefutable beauty of sculptures that had lost features or limbs that quinn convinced fellow artist alison lapper to model for him.

Complete marbles marc quinn.

Price new from used from paperback january 1 2004 please retry 65 00. Marc quinn born 8 january 1964 is a british contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture installation and painting. 541 west 24th street chelsea. Marc quinn british b 1964 is a sculptor associated with the young british artists and best known for his self portraits made from unconventional materials such as blood marble lead and glass.

The complete marbles however does the opposite. Artist marc quinn s interest in these incomplete bodies inspired his collection of sculptures the complete marbles. So here marc quinn uses it to represent what he considers to be the heroes of modern times. After working as an assistant to sculptor barry flanagan and studying history and art history at robinson college cambridge university quinn began exhibiting at the white cube gallery.

The complete marbles remains on view at the mary boone gallery in chelsea 541 west 24th street through feb. Displaying the disabled body. Lifestyle a critic s view damien hirst brooklyn. The series was inspired by the elgin marbles that are neoclassical sculptures depicting human bodies with missing limbs and heads.

The complete marbles paperback january 1 2004 by mary boone gallery author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Marc quinn the complete marbles by ken johnson. New marble sculptures by marc quinn. Back to top studio.

In the fourth instalment of our body series elizabeth waddell considers what marc quinn s statue.