Lynn CHADWICK (1914-2003) Lot n° 91

POINTED SHINY GIRL-1970 Bronze with black and gold patina Signed and numbered 5/6 H. 38 cm Reproduced in the catalogue raisonné under number 616 Lynn Chadwick is one of the major British sculptors of the post-war period in Great Britain. Known mainly for his fascinating metal works, often inspired by human silhouettes and nature, his style sometimes resembles abstract art. It was by exhibiting his works at the British Pavilion of the Venice Biennale in 1952 that Chadwick was launched on the international scene. He then embodied a new generation of English sculptors. He is internationally renowned by winning the International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1956 in front of Alberto Giacometti. New types of work are thus presented, disorganized around the concept of dematerialization of the mass and the vitality of the line. His most famous works remain his iron and bronze sculptures representing zoomorphic figures of great emotional intensity. Its reputation is becoming global. He is considered to be a pioneer of new English sculpture with Kenneth Armitage, Anthony Caro, Anish Kapoor, Anthony Gormley and Henry Moore. Tate Britain paid tribute to him in 2003, the year he died. His works are collected by major museum institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), MoMA (New York), the Art Institute of Chicago and the Rodin Museum (Paris).