Stuart Brisley

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Stuart Brisley
Born1933 (age 90–91)
Tallahassee, Florida
Known for
Websitewww.stuartbrisley.com

Stuart Brisley (born 1933) is a British artist.[2]

Education

Brisley studied at

Tallahassee, Florida, in the United States.[2]

Career

In 1968 he took part in the occupation of Hornsey College of Art by staff and students, the "Hornsey sit-in".[3]

In the 1960s and 1970s he was active as a performance artist; his works were inspired by Marxist political ideas, and frequently used extended duration as an aspect of the performance.[2][3] In the 1980s he turned to sculpture and installation art.[2]

After a long academic career,[3] Brisley is a Professor Emeritus of the Slade School of Fine Art.[4]

References

  1. ^ ID: 500025773: Brisley, Stuart (British sculptor, born 1933). Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names online. Accessed April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d John Roberts (n.d.). Brisley, Stuart. Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (subscription required); also available as:
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  4. ^ Richard Gott (21 May 2010). Artist Stuart Brisley: shutting up shop on the old politics. The Guardian. Accessed March 2015.

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