Rosso, Medardo, 1858-1928,
Rosso, Medardo, 1858-1928, sculptor, photographer.
Hecker, Sharon, curator, author, editor.
Peyton-Jones, Julia, curator, author, editor.
Cragg, Tony, 1949- author.
Doyle, Oona, editor.
Larner, Melissa, editor.
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (London, England), host institution.
Rosso was a revolutionary sculptor who subverted traditional modeling and casting methods to animate the surfaces of his sculptures. He went against prevailing monumental and heroic tendencies by depicting vulnerable subjects such the poor, children and the elderly. Some of his works, like Enfant au sein (late 1889-90), on view at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, border on abstraction. He adopted a performative approach to sculpture by casting his bronzes in public in a theatrical mise-en-scène, and he invented unique exhibition strategies by installing his work alongside those of other artists.
Medardo Rosso : sight unseen and his encounters with London
Medardo Rosso : sight unseen and his encounters with London
Medardo Rosso : sight unseen and his encounters with London
Sight unseen and his encounters with London
Rosso, Medardo, 1858-1928, sculptor, photographer.