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Thomas Houseago(British, born 1972)S-Mask (Clay) I, 2011
15 May 2019, 17:00 EDT
New YorkUS$100,000 - US$150,000
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Thomas Houseago (British, born 1972)
S-Mask (Clay) I, 2011
bronze with gold patina
51 x 40 x 9 1/2 in.
129.5 x 101.6 x 24.1 cm.
This work was executed in 2011, and is number two from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs.
bronze with gold patina
51 x 40 x 9 1/2 in.
129.5 x 101.6 x 24.1 cm.
This work was executed in 2011, and is number two from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs.
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Provenance
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
A major figure within the international art scene, Thomas Houseago was born in 1972 in Leeds, England before studying at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design in London. He initially gained recognition for his anthropomorphic studies which challenged traditional figuration in sculpture. His use of materials including wood, plaster, iron and bronze anchored him within an important sculptural tradition, populated by Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore, and Georg Baselitz before him. His practice gradually developed to incorporate more immersive, architectural sculpture, which has been the focus on several significant public art commissions. Most notable of these was the 2015 site-specific installation at Rockefeller Center in New York. Masks (Pentagon) was comprised of five monumental faces, some more than sixteen feet tall, which invited visitors to view the urban space from the colossal installation.
Thomas Houseago's works have been the focus of a number of major museum shows including the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and Modern Art Oxford and his work can be found in the permanent collections of a number of renowned international institutions including The Broad, Los Angeles, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. His work has been collected by notable names including the late pop legend George Michael. Other notable supporters of Houseago include actor Brad Pitt, who has been friends with the artist for a number of years, even studying under him and spending time learning from the artist in his studio.
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