Robert Murray: Sculpture

Synopsis

Robert Murray Grew Up In Western Canada, And Moved To New York City In 1960. He Quickly Established Himself As An Important Young Sculptor, And Took Part In The Renaissance Of Modern Sculpture And Public Art That Unfolded In The Following Decades. The National Gallery Of Canada Hosted A Major Retrospective In 1999, With A Substantial Catalog Documenting Murray's Contributions To Modern Art In Canada And The United States. He Was Awarded The Order Of Canada In 2000. In The Years Since, He Has Continued To Build Large-scale Works, And Take Part In Exhibitions In New York, Toronto, And Victoria. Robert Murray: Sculpture Is The First Book To Document The Full Span Of Murray's Career, And The Evolution Of His Sculptures From The Minimal, Geometric Works Of The 1960s And Early '70s To The Lighter, More Elaborate And Volumetric Works Of His Later Career. This Monograph Will Include Photographs Of Nearly Two Hundred Works, From 1959 To 2016, In Galleries, Museums, And Private Collections, At Public Outdoor Exhibitions, At Murray's Studios, And In The Workshops Of His Fabricators. In An Extensive Interview, Murray Discusses His Close Collaboration With Fabricators And Foundries To Create His Work; Issues Of Public Art; His Early Years In New York City And His Close Friendship With Barnett Newman; His Life-long Interest In Flying; And More. The Book Will Include An Introduction With Biographical Material And An Overview Of Murray's Artwork And Career, A List Of Exhibitions, A Bibliography, And An Index.