George Segal

Themes and Variations

Zimmerli Art Museum, Angela Stief

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Hirmer Verlag
14 May 2024

Sculpture; Individual artists, art monographs; Human figures depicted in art

George Segal's ghostly figures are immediately recognizable, even by those who don't know the artist's name. Some are installed in public spaces, as if sitting on a park bench. This book explores his revolutionary technique of casting from live models, as well as his work across a variety of media, presenting him as a restless innovator.

George Segal's sculptures are unmistakable and inimitable. Among the most compelling artists in twentieth century art, Segal combined a reverence for tradition with a desire to speak in a contemporary idiom. His unique technique of casting live models using plaster and gauze and combining these ghostly white figures with objects of everyday use was revolutionary, catapulting him to fame in 1962. Including over 75 illustrations, the book and texts present Segal as a radical experimenter, a traditionalist, and a restless innovator who worked in paint, photography, printmaking, charcoal, and pastel.

Edited by: Zimmerli Art Museum, Angela Stief
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 235mm,
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9783777442730
ISBN 10: 3777442739
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 14 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Donna Gustafson, PhD, is Chief Curator and Curator for Art of the Americas at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. She has published broadly on modern and contemporary American art. Her most recent project was a collaboration with archivist Lisbet Tellefsen on an exhibition that mixed contemporary art with archival materials to explore the visual iconicity and continuing importance of Angela Davis.