Al Taylor ( born Al Taylor , 1948 - 1999 ) is an American artist .
| Al taylor | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1948 |
| Place of Birth | Springfield missouri |
| Date of death | 1999 |
| Place of death | New York |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Genre | sculpture , graphics , painting |
Biography
Al Taylor was born in 1948 in Springfield , Missouri , and studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. He moved to New York in 1970 , where he lived and worked until his death in 1999 . His first solo exhibition was held in 1986 at the Alfred Kren Gallery in New York . Taylor's works were shown at numerous exhibitions in America and Europe, are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York , the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston ; Museum of Fine Arts in Houston , Center Pompidou in Paris ; Walker Art Center in Minneapolis ; Staatliche Graphische Sammlung in Munich ; Whitney Museum in New York .
Creativity
In 1980, Taylor went to Africa, on a journey that had a strong influence on his work and career. This trip taught Taylor how to handle improvised materials and the importance of using elements of humor in art. After returning to the United States, financial need, combined with what he learned in Africa, prompted Taylor to create “constructions” from improvised means. These new works were exhibited at his first gallery exhibition in 1986.
Taylor did not see the difference between his three-dimensional works and drawings, avoided the term “ sculpture ” for his designs , considering them to be something like “drawings in space”. Taylor assembled his work from non-traditional materials (including elements such as broomsticks, wire, carpentry waste and other items found) into delicate designs that involved many points of view.