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Isaac Witkin

Isaac Witkin (1936 - 2006) was active/lived in Vermont, New Jersey.  Isaac Witkin is known for Abstract organic sculpture, art educator.

Coming to prominence in the early 1960s, Isaac Witkin was devoted to the constructivist aesthetic as exemplified by Anthony Caro of Britain and the American sculptor, David Smith.   He was part of a new generation that markedly changed the tenor of sculpture in Britain.   Often made of fiberglass, his sculpture was especially noted for bright color and its "witty, Pop-Art look." 

In 1963, the Rowan Gallery in London held the first exhibition of his work, and two years later was in a landmark show, "The New Generation: 1965", at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. In 1966, an exhibition titled "Primary Structures" at the Jewish Museum included his sculpture and has been regarded as one of the "defining" exhibitions of Minimalism---then a new style.
Isaac Witkin was born in Johannes, South Africa and attended St. Martin's School of Art in London (now Central St. Martins College of Art and Design).  There he studied with Anthony Caro, and   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3532 characters.]  Artist bio

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