Thomas Schütte: Genealogies

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Author: Schutte, ThomasUnclassifiable and protean, German artist Thomas Schütte’s work takes an uneasy, ironic look at the human condition. 'Genealogies' explores the circulation o f motifs – mainly the human face – in Schütte’s works, transposed from one medium to another. Caricatured, sometimes abused and always in motion, Schütte’s anthropomorphic figures and busts come to life in clay, wax, ceramics, glass, steel or bronze, all anchored in his preparatory drawings and portrait sketches. This catalogue analyses the artist’s relationship between paper and sculpture, the historical iconography of his signature faces and his creative process. Many of the drawings and watercolours presented here have never been published before, giving the reader access to a more intimate facet of Schütte’s work.ISBN 9791254632673. Marsilio Arte. hb. 304 pages. 150 colour ills. 29.2 x 21.6 cm.available Show more