This is the first
book on British sculptor Sophie Ryder.
Ryder is a highly versatile artist who makes wire and bronze sculptures,
installations, wire drawings, collages and prints. Her lively,
often humorous insights into human and animal relations have brought
her international acclaim. Larger than life, her minotaurs, lady-hares
and dogmen are the stuff of daydreams and yet they retain a great
sense of humanity expressed through movement, gesture and physical
contact.
Jonathan Benington examines the inspiration behind the work, its
unusual techniques, and its public reception. First-hand insights
into studio practice, interspersed with interview material and
personal observations, make for a revealing account of the artist
and her art.
The extensive series of photographs of work in progress, taken
by the artist's husband Harry Scott shares a similar insider's
perspective. The result is a behind-the-scenes look at the creative
processes of one of our most successful artists which will appeal
to art lovers and students alike.
Jonathan Benington is Curator of the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath.
He has published articles and catalogues on many modern British
and Irish artists including Kenneth Armitage, Robert Bevan, Lynn
Chadwick and Graham Dean.
Published in association with Berkeley Square Gallery, London
Sophie Ryder Jonathan
Benington
285 x 225 mm 128 pages
Includes 84 colour illustrations
Hardback 2001
ISBN: 0 85331 826 3
£37.50 $75.00
Available from the
publisher, Lund Humphries, Osborne
Samuel Gallery and good book shops
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