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H. C. Westermann : anchor clanker /

An acrobat, carpenter, railroad repairman, and two-time naval war veteran (U.S. Marines), sculptor H. C. Westermann (1922-1981) rose to prominence in Chicago in the 1950s with new forms inspired by his personal experiences. This overdue reassessment of an understudied artist includes stunning new ph...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bianconi, Giampaolo (Editor, Interviewer), Nichols, Thea Liberty (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The Art Institute of Chicago, [2025]
Subjects:
Westermann, H. C. > (Horace Clifford), > 1922-1981 > Exhibitions.
Ruscha, Edward > Interviews.
Westermann, H. C. > (Horace Clifford), > 1922-1981
Ruscha, Edward
Sculptors > United States > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Sculptors > United States > 20th century.
Sculpteurs > États-Unis > 20e siècle.
Sculpteurs > États-Unis > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Sculptors
United States
1900-1999
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
Interviews
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Table of Contents:
  • Marlon Brando in drag / Giampaolo Bianconi
  • My comic book hero / Ed Ruscha with Giampaolo Bianconi
  • "Sincerely, Cliff" : Westermann and the new generation / Thea Liberty Nichols
  • Plates
  • List of works