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Bruce McLean Pose Work for Plinths 3 1971

Originally conceived as a performance at the Situation Gallery in 1971, McLean’s poses are an ironic and humorous commentary on what he considered to be the pompous monumentality of Henry Moore’s large plinth-based sculptures. The artist later had himself photographed, repeating the poses, to create three permanent works, two of which are shown here.

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Bruce McLean Pose Work for Plinths 3 1971


Originally conceived as a performance at the Situation Gallery in 1971, McLean’s poses are an ironic and humorous commentary on what he considered to be the pompous monumentality of Henry Moore’s large plinth-based sculptures. The artist later had himself photographed, repeating the poses, to create three permanent works, two of which are shown here.