The tradition of the artist’s portrait or self-portrait, in which artists are seen posing with their work, goes back many centuries. Brancusi set the standard for modern artists in the many studio self-portraits he created in the early twentieth century. Artist portraiture seemed to follow a set of conventions established by Brancusi, with artists frequently photographed in standard poses such as “through the hole”, “artist working”, “cradling the sculpture”, or simply “intense concentration”. The Sculpture-Props seen in the photographs were created using polymer-coated polystyrene.
Documentation: 5 prints, installation view, Sculpture Portraits poster, Prop Sculptures
Sculpture Portraits
Terence Gower, 2011
Five Ilford warm tone silver gelatin prints
20.3 x 25.4 cm each
Photography: James Peel
Studio: Nina Subin
Laboratory: Black and White on White
Sculpture Portraits Poster
Terence Gower, 2011
Laminated digital print, 48 x 64 cm
Layout by Chris Nosenzo
Prop Sculptures
Terence Gower, 2010-11
Enamel and acrylic polymer on polystyrene
Red Element: 125 x 46 x 46 cm
