William Turnbull

Head Form

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About this artwork

In common with a number of his contemporaries, who gathered regularly at the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, Turnbull had a particular interest in the human head. In 1953 the ICA organized a show called 'Wonder and Horror of the Human Head'. One of the things that interested Turnbull was how immediately recognizable the human head was, even when the image was far removed from reality.

Updated before 2020

  • artist:
    William Turnbull (1922 - 2012) Scottish
  • title:
    Head Form
  • date created:
    1956
  • materials:
    Serigraph in black and blue
  • measurements:
    Paper size: 76.50 x 56.00 cm (framed: 87.20 x 65.60 x 2.40 cm)
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Bequeathed by Mr Ken Powell 2006 [received 2008]
  • accession number:
    GMA 5080
  • gallery:
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William Turnbull

William Turnbull