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Book Synopsis
A new and updated edition of the definitive monograph on the British artist Antony Gormley, now available in an affordably priced format.This beautiful and comprehensive monograph, expanded and updated in a new affordably priced edition, examines the entirety of Gormley’s career, from his earliest sketches to his best-known public installations. Martin Caiger-Smith’s “magnificent, magisterial overview” (The Independent) examines the relationship between Gormley’s life and art and identi-fies the singular vision that ties together a vast canon of work in an extraordinary range of media and materials.
Best known for the major public works that most visibly represent his innovative approach to sculpture, Gormley is a prolific artist who has renegotiated the tension between the individual and the universal. Drawing on images that range from childhood snap
Trade Review
"Antony Gormley’s definitive monograph by Martin Caiger-Smith, which was released in 2017, received much acclaim for its comprehensive overview of one of the most important sculptors of his generation. This spring, a new edition is being released in an expanded and updated format, plus a more accessible price point. Like the original, the tome spans the entirety of Gormley’s career, from his earliest sketches to his most famous installations. Best known for the major public works that most visibly represent his innovative approach to sculpture, Gormley is a prolific artist who has renegotiated the tension between the individual and the universal." —GALERIE MAGAZINE
