Unicorn & Oak Tree

Details

Barry Flanagan (b. 1941)
Unicorn & Oak Tree
bronze with a dark brown patina
24 in. (61 cm.) high

Literature

exhibition catalogue, Barry Flanagan, Montreal, Landau Fine Art, 1992, p. 28, another cast illustrated.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present work can be dated to the late 1980s when Barry Flanagan had moved away from the conceptual art that characterised his output in the 60s and early 70s. This shift towards more traditional techniques and figural subjects saw him explore the use of stone, clay and metal.

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