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William Turnbull (1922 - 2012) was active/lived in New York / United Kingdom, Scotland. William Turnbull is known for Modernist sculpture with primitive forms.
Following is the artist's obituary from T
he New York Times.
William Turnbull, Scottish Sculptor, Dies at 90
By Dennis Hevesi, November 21, 2012
William Turnbull, a Scotish sculptor known for his blending of modernism with archaic and primitive forms, died on November 15 in London. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Erica Bolton of the public relations firm Bolton & Quinn, which represented him. Mr. Turnbull's nearly seven-decade career traced something of a full circle.
From postwar European figurative sculpture, as reflected in works by Alberto Giacometti and Henry Moore, he turned toward an organic form of semi-abstraction as displayed by Constantin Brancusi, then to a hard-edged and geometric Minimalist trend before returning to his earlier figurative style. Achieving particular renown in Britain, he was best known for simplified, rough-looking forms with tactile surfaces that he distilled from ancient but sophisticated ob ...
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Winston Spencer Churchill
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Peter Blake
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Patrick Heron
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Elisabeth (Dame Elisabeth) Frink
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Naum Gabo
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Mimmo (Domenico) Paladino
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Richard Hamilton
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Lynn Russell Chadwick
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Allen Jones
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Peter Phillips
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