* ALISON WILDING RA (BRITISH b 1948), STARLINGS I; and STARLINGS II (A PAIR) a pair of photographic contones both signed and numbered 50/50 in pencil Each 17cm x 25.5cm Both mounted, framed andunder glass Note: Alison Wilding is known for her abstract sculptures, which embrace a wide range of materials and processes, on all scales from the handheld to the almost-monumental. Wilding studied at Nottingham College of Art from 1967 to 1968, Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, Bromley, Kent from 1968 to 1971 and subsequently at the Royal College of Art from 1971 to 1973. She came to prominence in the 1980s as one of a group of sculptors including Richard Deacon and Antony Gormley Wilding’s first major solo exhibition was at the Serpentine Gallery in 1985, and Projects , her first international solo show, was held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1987. A retrospective exhibition entitled Alison Wilding Immersion – Sculpture from Ten Years was held at the Tate Gallery, Liverpool in 1991. Since then she has shown extensively throughout the UK and abroad and has been acquired into major public collections in the UK. She was elected Royal Academician in November 1999. Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate and honest condition reports, none of our staff is a professional conservator, restorer or engineer. Any condition report offered should be accepted as an indication of any obvious issues or problems or the lack of them. Buyers are urged to satisfy themselves in respect of the condition of any lot and McTear’s can provide contact details of local professional restorers who will provide fully comprehensive expert reports – usually for a modest charge. The condition report does not form part of any contract between McTear's and the buyer, and all lots are offered "as is" in accordance with our Terms of Business in the printed catalogue and available on our website.
* ALISON WILDING RA (BRITISH b 1948), STARLINGS I; and STARLINGS II (A PAIR) a pair of photographic contones both signed and numbered 50/50 in pencil Each 17cm x 25.5cm Both mounted, framed andunder glass Note: Alison Wilding is known for her abstract sculptures, which embrace a wide range of materials and processes, on all scales from the handheld to the almost-monumental. Wilding studied at Nottingham College of Art from 1967 to 1968, Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, Bromley, Kent from 1968 to 1971 and subsequently at the Royal College of Art from 1971 to 1973. She came to prominence in the 1980s as one of a group of sculptors including Richard Deacon and Antony Gormley Wilding’s first major solo exhibition was at the Serpentine Gallery in 1985, and Projects , her first international solo show, was held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1987. A retrospective exhibition entitled Alison Wilding Immersion – Sculpture from Ten Years was held at the Tate Gallery, Liverpool in 1991. Since then she has shown extensively throughout the UK and abroad and has been acquired into major public collections in the UK. She was elected Royal Academician in November 1999. Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate and honest condition reports, none of our staff is a professional conservator, restorer or engineer. Any condition report offered should be accepted as an indication of any obvious issues or problems or the lack of them. Buyers are urged to satisfy themselves in respect of the condition of any lot and McTear’s can provide contact details of local professional restorers who will provide fully comprehensive expert reports – usually for a modest charge. The condition report does not form part of any contract between McTear's and the buyer, and all lots are offered "as is" in accordance with our Terms of Business in the printed catalogue and available on our website.
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