Lucy Williams by Sally O'Reilly

Lucy Williams

Sally O'Reilly
160 pages
Roads Publishing, 2015.
May 2015
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<br>&quot;This British artist constructs meticulous works that pay homage to the utopian visions of modernist architects&quot; Elle Deco <br>&quot;The minute precision is extraordinary: each iron railing, brick and leaf is individually applied and the overall effect is mesmerising&quot; Wallpaper <br> <br>British artist Lucy Williams redefines the concept of collage through her intricate mixed-media bas-reliefs depicting deserted scenes of mid-twentieth-century Modernist architecture. Her works are a fine balance: both structurally and in the tension between the precision and masculinity of the stark utopian architecture and the painstaking and traditionally feminine domain of craft.<br>Ultimately, Williams' primary interest lies in the interplay of representation that the Modernist source material lends itself to, in descriptions of geometric and modular blocks of material and color.<br> <br>In this title, Williams large-scale pieces are showcased in all their glory, while the intricate, delicate detail is celebrated also.<br> <br> <br>
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Pages 160
Publisher Roads Publishing, 20...
Published 2015
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