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Duane Hanson, Self-Portrait with Model, polyvinyl, 1979.
"Collection of the Estate of Duane Hanson" Art ©
Estate of Duane Hanson/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
September 16, 2006 through January 14, 2007
Wachovia Gallery, Doylestown
Sponsors
Sponsored by Herman, Ann and Binny Silverman.
With additional support from Penn's Grant Realty Corporation and
Warren Weiss Insurance Agency, Inc.
Duane Hanson (1925-1996) was one of the most important American sculptors
of the twentieth century, with numerous major museum exhibitions including solo
shows at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Musee des Beaux Arts de
Montreal. He became famous in the 1960s and '70s for his lifelike sculptures
of everyday people that were cast from live models, then painted in great
detail and finished with hair, clothing, and such ordinary objects as cups,
purses, and chairs.
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Duane Hanson, Man with Camera, bondo, 1991,
"Collection of the Estate of Duane Hanson" Art © Estate of
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His work is often mistakenly thought of as simply a form
of extreme realism, but in fact it grew out of a highly developed social
conscience; his early sculptures included victims of violence and war, and
eventually he expanded his subjects to include workers, athletes, children,
and other commonplace figures. "I'm not duplicating life, I'm making a
statement about human values," he said. "I show the empty-headedness, the
fatigue, the aging, the frustration. These people can't keep up with the
competition. They're left out, psychologically handicapped."
Organized with the cooperation of the artist's wife Wesla Hanson, this
exhibition was drawn from the family's personal collection, and included
such classic works as Queenie II (1988),
Cheerleader (1988), Housepainter (1988),
and Man on Mower (1995). Duane Hanson took photographs as a
sketching tool for his sculptures. This was the first time Hanson's
photos were be seen by the public alongside the sculptures.
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