Antony Gormley
British·b. 1950
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Antony Gormley (born 1950) is a British sculptor known for large-scale installations and figures cast from his own body. Born in London, he studied at Cambridge, the Central School of Art, and Goldsmiths before spending three years traveling in India and Sri Lanka. His work explores the relationship between the human body and space.
Gormley's Angel of the North (1998), a 66-foot steel figure with airplane wings, stands beside the A1 motorway near Gateshead and has become one of Britain's most recognized public sculptures. His Another Place installation, with 100 iron figures spread along Crosby Beach near Liverpool, is equally striking. He won the Turner Prize in 1994. Our collection includes works at leading institutions.
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About Antony Gormley
The Angel of the North (1998) near Gateshead, England is his most famous work. Standing 66 feet tall with a 177-foot wingspan, it's one of the largest sculptures in Britain and a landmark visible from the A1 motorway.
Gormley typically casts his own body in plaster, then uses the mold to create figures in iron, steel, or lead. This process gives each figure his exact proportions while stripping away individual identity.
Public installations are at Crosby Beach (Liverpool), Gateshead, and sites worldwide. Gallery works appear at Tate Modern, the Royal Academy, and the White Cube gallery in London.
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