Barry Flanagan Retrospective Spans Sand to Bronze
A retrospective of Barry Flanagan's work, featuring nearly one hundred pieces, is on view in Madrid and Nantes. The exhibition traces his playful subversion of traditional sculpture, from sand works in the 1960s to contemporary bronzes. In an interview with Catherine Francblin, Flanagan discusses two small bronze horses from 1986-87, his distance from his 1960s-70s works, the significance of bronze, and his discovery of Rodin.
Key facts
- Retrospective of Barry Flanagan includes nearly one hundred works.
- Exhibition presented in Madrid and Nantes.
- Covers Flanagan's career from 1960s sand works to contemporary bronzes.
- Interview with Catherine Francblin covers two bronze horses from 1986-87.
- Flanagan discusses his relationship with earlier works and bronze medium.
- Flanagan mentions his discovery of Rodin.
Entities
Artists
- Barry Flanagan
- Catherine Francblin
- Auguste Rodin
Locations
- Madrid
- Nantes
Sources
- artpress —