Phyllida Barlow

Fifty Years of Drawings

23 May - 26 July 2014

London

Hauser & Wirth is delighted to unveil previously unseen drawings from Phyllida Barlow's archive, dating from her time at Chelsea School of Art in the 1960s to the present day. Now 70, most of Barlow's sculptures from the past five decades have been destroyed, leaving the drawing archive as the only surviving record of her earlier sculptural practice. Barlow's drawings chart major international art historical influences as she experiments with new ideas and processes, showing influences from Arte Povera, Pop Art and New British Sculpture amongst others.

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Phyllida Barlow

For almost 60 years, British artist Phyllida Barlow took inspiration from her surroundings to create imposing installations that can be at once menacing and playful. She created large-scale yet anti-monumental sculptures from inexpensive, low-grade materials such as cardboard, fabric, plywood, polystyrene, scrim, plaster and cement. These constructions were often painted...

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