Bernard Meadows
Seated Figure (Cross-Legged)
About this artwork
In the 1960s Meadows began moving away from his sculptures of animals to those of human forms. This work relates to his Armed Figures and Pointed Figures which he was working on at the same time. It also alludes to his earlier sculptures of birds with the large solid form resembling protective wings enveloping the figure.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Bernard Meadows (1915 - 2005) English
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title:Seated Figure (Cross-Legged)
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date created:1962
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materials:Bronze with brown patina
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measurements:36.00 cm (height)
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credit line:Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax 2011
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accession number:GMA 5165
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Bernard Meadows
Bernard Meadows
Meadows was part of a new generation of sculptors whose work Herbert Reid defined as belonging to 'the geometry of fear'. He began his studies at Norwich School of Art in 1934 and, whist there, he was introduced to Henry Moore. Meadows became Moore’s studio assistant and it was the beginning of a...
