Complete Marbles Marc Quinn

Complete marbles series 1999 2005 deeping the importance of the medium marble was the classical material used to represent heroes of ancient times. Artist marc quinn s interest in these incomplete bodies inspired his collection of sculptures the complete marbles. After working as an assistant to sculptor barry flanagan and studying history and art history at robinson college cambridge university quinn began exhibiting at the white cube gallery.

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The series was inspired by the elgin marbles that are neoclassical sculptures depicting human bodies with missing limbs and heads.

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Marc quinn born 8 january 1964 is a british contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture installation and painting. In the fourth instalment of our body series elizabeth waddell considers what marc quinn s statue. Lifestyle a critic s view damien hirst brooklyn. It was through a discussion of hellenistic art and the irrefutable beauty of sculptures that had lost features or limbs that quinn convinced fellow artist alison lapper to model for him.

New marble sculptures by marc quinn. The complete marbles paperback january 1 2004 by mary boone gallery author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The complete marbles remains on view at the mary boone gallery in chelsea 541 west 24th street through feb. Thus quinn s works elucidate the irony that although an incomplete figuration can be revered in art history bodies that do not fit normative forms are seldom held in such high regard in contemporary.

Quinn explores what it is to be human in the world today through subjects including the body genetics identity environment and the media. Back to top studio. Displaying the disabled body. Marc quinn british b 1964 is a sculptor associated with the young british artists and best known for his self portraits made from unconventional materials such as blood marble lead and glass.

Price new from used from paperback january 1 2004 please retry 65 00. Marc quinn the complete marbles by ken johnson. 541 west 24th street chelsea. So here marc quinn uses it to represent what he considers to be the heroes of modern times.

The complete marbles however does the opposite.