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Tom Otterness — Tom Otterness
Tom Otterness

Tom Otterness

Tom Otterness is an American sculptor celebrated for his whimsical, cartoon-like bronze figures that often explore themes of wealth, power, and social inequality with a playful yet pointed wit. This work combines his signature three-dimensional bronze sculpture with intimate ink and pencil drawings on wove paper, offering a rare glimpse into the artist's creative process. The juxtaposition of the solid, weighty bronze form against the delicate linework on paper highlights Otterness's ability to bridge monumental public art with a more personal, hand-drawn sensibility.

Medium
Bronze sculpture, also with drawing in ink and pencil, on wove paper, the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 21, 2015

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Tom Otterness, Tom Otterness

Tom Otterness is an American sculptor celebrated for his whimsical, cartoon-like bronze figures that often explore themes of wealth, power, and social inequality with a playful yet pointed wit. This work combines his signature three-dimensional bronze sculpture with intimate ink and pencil drawings on wove paper, offering a rare glimpse into the artist's creative process. The juxtaposition of the solid, weighty bronze form against the delicate linework on paper highlights Otterness's ability to bridge monumental public art with a more personal, hand-drawn sensibility.

Medium
Bronze sculpture, also with drawing in ink and pencil, on wove paper, the full sheet,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Bronze Sculpture, Male Artist, Public Art, Mixed Media, American Artist, Contemporary Sculptor, Late 20th Century, Whimsical Style, Ink And Pencil Drawing

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