The landmark 1975 Hayward Gallery exhibition, which explored the evolving scene of younger British and international artists exploring new forms beyond traditional carving and modelling. The exhibition focused on construction, industrial materials, and the redefining of sculpture's spatial presence, stimulating debate on contemporary sculptural practice. Curated by William Tucker, the show aimed to introduce the public to a new generation and debate the state of sculpture, showcasing works using diverse, sometimes salvaged, materials, highlighting a move towards conceptual making.
“The Condition of Sculpture did stimulate debate, though not always in the manner that William Tucker had intended. The gender imbalance among the selection – 36 men to 4 women – was referenced by the artist Liliane Lijn in her proposal for an exhibition of women’s art at the Hayward Gallery that led to the all-female selection committee for the 1978 Hayward Annual, while the 1993 Hayward Gallery exhibition Gravity and Grace: The Changing Condition of Sculpture was intended as a direct riposte to Tucker’s argument and approach.” (Google Arts & Culture)
Including: Carl André - Roger Bates - Larry Bell - M. Bolus - Garth Evans - David Evison - André Fateaux - Lloyd Gibson - Katherine Gili - Nigel Hall - Brower Hatcher - Julian Hawkes - Peter Hide - R. Hudson - Philip King - Jeff Lowe - Loren Madsen - John Maine - R. Murray - David Nash - Paul Neagu - Emma Park - N. Pope - Peter Reginato - Ulrich Rückriem - Lucas Samaras - Tim Scott - D. Seaton - Richard Serra - Anthony Smart - Michael Steiner - Sylvia Stone - Mark di Suvero - Brian Thompson - W. Tucker - David van de Kop - R. Williams - C. Wilmarth - Jacqueline Winsor - Isaak Witkin - James Wolfe
Title: The Condition of Sculpture: A Selection of Recent Sculpture by Younger British and Foreign Artists
Authors: Robin Campbell, Joanna Drew, William Tucker
Publisher:Arts Council Of Great Britain
Publication Date: 1975
Designer: Roger Huggett/Sinc
Format: softcover
Images: illustrated in b/w
Pages: 100 pp.
Language: English
Condition: very good
Provenance: The Library of Rod Hill
Stock Number: RB05113 RH 215
The landmark 1975 Hayward Gallery exhibition, which explored the evolving scene of younger British and international artists exploring new forms beyond traditional carving and modelling. The exhibition focused on construction, industrial materials, and the redefining of sculpture's spatial presence, stimulating debate on contemporary sculptural practice. Curated by William Tucker, the show aimed to introduce the public to a new generation and debate the state of sculpture, showcasing works using diverse, sometimes salvaged, materials, highlighting a move towards conceptual making.
“The Condition of Sculpture did stimulate debate, though not always in the manner that William Tucker had intended. The gender imbalance among the selection – 36 men to 4 women – was referenced by the artist Liliane Lijn in her proposal for an exhibition of women’s art at the Hayward Gallery that led to the all-female selection committee for the 1978 Hayward Annual, while the 1993 Hayward Gallery exhibition Gravity and Grace: The Changing Condition of Sculpture was intended as a direct riposte to Tucker’s argument and approach.” (Google Arts & Culture)
Including: Carl André - Roger Bates - Larry Bell - M. Bolus - Garth Evans - David Evison - André Fateaux - Lloyd Gibson - Katherine Gili - Nigel Hall - Brower Hatcher - Julian Hawkes - Peter Hide - R. Hudson - Philip King - Jeff Lowe - Loren Madsen - John Maine - R. Murray - David Nash - Paul Neagu - Emma Park - N. Pope - Peter Reginato - Ulrich Rückriem - Lucas Samaras - Tim Scott - D. Seaton - Richard Serra - Anthony Smart - Michael Steiner - Sylvia Stone - Mark di Suvero - Brian Thompson - W. Tucker - David van de Kop - R. Williams - C. Wilmarth - Jacqueline Winsor - Isaak Witkin - James Wolfe
Title: The Condition of Sculpture: A Selection of Recent Sculpture by Younger British and Foreign Artists
Authors: Robin Campbell, Joanna Drew, William Tucker
Publisher:Arts Council Of Great Britain
Publication Date: 1975
Designer: Roger Huggett/Sinc
Format: softcover
Images: illustrated in b/w
Pages: 100 pp.
Language: English
Condition: very good
Provenance: The Library of Rod Hill
Stock Number: RB05113 RH 215
