Reginald Cotterell Butler
Reginald Cotterell "Reg" Butler (born April 28, 1913 in Buntingford , England ; † October 23, 1981 in Berkhamsted , England) was a British sculptor who gave new impetus to sculpture after the Second World War.
Life
Reginald Cotterell Butler is known for his metal constructions, and later for his abstract, morbid female sculptures. He studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 1937 to 1939. As one of the first European artists, in a departure from traditional techniques, he used assembly and welding for his sculptures, which at first glance consist of loose elements seem to exist. At the end of the 60s / beginning of the 70s of the 20th century he created sensational, painted bronze figures, on which he put glass eyes in and real hair.
In 1953 he won the Unknown Political Prisoner competition . In the 50s and 60s he was one of the most famous sculptors in England.
In 1955 Reg Butler participated in documenta 1 and in 1959 also in documenta II in Kassel .
Reg Butler was a teacher at the Slade School of Art in London.
His work is artistically related, for example, to the works of Hans Bellmer and Allen Jones .
Works in museums
Several of his sculptures are exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Gallery in London. The sculpture woman in space can be seen in the sculpture garden of the Städel in Frankfurt am Main .
literature
- Reg Butler - Decent Sculpture. Exhib. Cat.Gerhard -Marcks-Haus , Bremen, 2007
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butler, Reginald Cotterell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butler, Reg (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buntingford , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 1981 |
| Place of death | Berkhamsted , England |