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Tom OtternessAngry Father, family sculpture in bronze1984
1984
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A lively and important work that would bring animation to any interior.
Though he has been called “the world’s best public sculptor,” by art critic Ken Johnson, Tom Otterness’ playful and amusing small scale figures are equal in strength and parody to their monumental counterparts. In Angry Father, a work which predates his public commissions. The cartoonish handling of the figures helps to humanize a subject and see the humor in our family scenarios and make light of them. Patinated in a pleasing dark green, the object’s highlights of light green accentuate volume in what is nearly a two-dimensional sculpture. So it is an avant-garde work in approach and style and would enliven any interior with an individualistic feel. Otterness is an important American sculptor so the work carries strong market value and it is rare.
Possibly best known for his 2004 commission “Life Underground”, an installation of dozens of whimsical satirical figures and animals that populate New York’s 14th Street MTA subway station and platform, Tom Otterness’ public sculptures can also be seen on the grounds and in the galleries of some of America’s top museums and in the parks and plazas of cities large and small across the country. International commissions include those in Münster, Germany, Toronto, Canada, Seoul, South Korea, and Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
- Creator:Tom Otterness (1952, American)
- Creation Year:1984
- Dimensions:Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
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- Condition:Great condition - no issues of note - appropriate to well cared for Bronze of this age.
- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU141328604202
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