Singer of Tales
Maker and role
Artist: Jon Isherwood, American, born England, 1960
Year
2007
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Media/Materials
Granite
Measurements
red granite, 77 x 32 x 39in (195.6 x 81.3 x 99.1cm)
black granite, 60 x 56 x 60in (152.4 x 142.2 x 152.4cm)
black granite, 60 x 56 x 60in (152.4 x 142.2 x 152.4cm)
Credit line
Museum purchase with the Victor and Peggy Barton Creighton Charitable Trust, funds from Jane Stieren Lacy, and the Helen and Everett H. Jones Purchase Fund
Accession number
2011.254
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Further information
Jon Isherwood's Singer of Tales is comprised of two granite sculptures characterized by their bulbous shapes and intricate patterning. Isherwood uses materials traditionally associated with sculpture along with modern sculpting technologies to create works of art. To begin, Isherwood produces a plaster model which is then digitally scanned. Next, he uses a focused, high-powered laser beam to cut the stone, and lastly polishes the surface of the sculpture.
The organic lines of the sculptures reveal former mentor David Smith’s influence on Isherwood. Smith’s steel sculpture Stainless Network I is in the McNay's collection.
The organic lines of the sculptures reveal former mentor David Smith’s influence on Isherwood. Smith’s steel sculpture Stainless Network I is in the McNay's collection.
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