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Richard Deacon, b.1949

Preliminary drawing for Body of Thought No I (BT 6)1988

Preliminary drawing for Body of Thought No I (BT 6) is a 1988 work by Richard Deacon.

MediumPencil on tracing paper
Dimensions Unframed, 29.5 x 21 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Loan, Weltkunst Foundation, 1994
Item NumberL.2008.1.3.006
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Richard Deacon, Preliminary drawing for Body of Thought No I (BT 6), 1988, Pencil on tracing paper, Unframed, 29.5 x 21 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Loan, Weltkunst Foundation, 1994

For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].

About the Artist

Richard Deacon b.1949

Welsh sculptor Richard Deacon attended Somerset College of Art, St. Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art. Constructed in pliable materials including sheet metal and laminated wood, Deacon’s sculptural works explore ideas of physical experience and the body as a gatherer of information. Deacon received the Turner Prize in 1987. His work is represented in major public collections including MoMA, New York; Tate, London; and the Museu d´Art Contemporani de Barcelona.

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