George Segal

George Segal’s sculptures are unmistakable and inimitable. Among the most compelling artists in twentieth century art, Segal combined a reverence for tradition with a desire to speak in a contemporary idiom. His unique technique of casting live models using gauze strips permeated with plaster and combining these ghostly white figures with objects of everyday use was revolutionary, catapulting him to fame in 1962. Generously illustrated, the book and texts present Segal as a radical experimenter, a traditionalist and an artistic pioneer who worked in paint, photography, printmaking, charcoal and pastel, as well as sculpture.