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University Art Galleries (UMassD)
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exhibition_title:
Re/Figure: gods + monsters
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Re/Figure: gods + monsters
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exhibition_dates:
January - March 2007
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January - March 2007
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2007
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2007
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University Art Gallery (UMass Dartmouth Galleries)
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University Art Gallery (UMass Dartmouth Galleries)
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exhibition_curator:
Jennifer Pepper
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Jennifer Pepper
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Organized by Cazenovia College Art Gallery
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Organized by Cazenovia College Art Gallery
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exhibition_note:
"Our final show of Fall 2006 semester, "RE:figure: gods + monsters," is a compelling show of seven national artists who make use of the human figure as subject," said Gallery Director Jennifer Pepper. "The theme of this highly charged visual show is the way in which each artist approaches the subject, illustrating the myriad interpretations and perceptions of the human condition identified as social creature, as hunter, as mother, as lover, as son, street warrior, cultural architect, mythological messenger, to name only a few. Some artists adhere strongly to painting traditions, while others make use of 3-D media that straddle walls and sit on top of intimate shelving. This is a show not to be missed." by Cazenovia College. http://www.cazenovi…
exhibition_note_
"Our final show of Fall 2006 semester, "RE:figure: gods + monsters," is a compelling show of seven national artists who make use of the human figure as subject," said Gallery Director Jennifer Pepper. "The theme of this highly charged visual show is the way in which each artist approaches the subject, illustrating the myriad interpretations and perceptions of the human condition identified as social creature, as hunter, as mother, as lover, as son, street warrior, cultural architect, mythological messenger, to name only a few. Some artists adhere strongly to painting traditions, while others make use of 3-D media that straddle walls and sit on top of intimate shelving. This is a show not to be missed." by Cazenovia College. http://www.cazenovia.edu/default.aspx?tabid=782
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sculpture
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sculpture
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http://www1.umassd.edu/cvpa/universityartgallery/past/2007/godsmonsters.cfm
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photographs
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copyright notice:
COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
copyright_notice
COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
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credit line:
UMass Dartmouth Art Galleries
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UMass Dartmouth Art Galleries
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artist name:
Booth , Robert
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Booth , Robert
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artist_nationality:
American
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American
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artist_biographical note:
Robert Booth did his undergraduate studies at the Art Institute of Boston and the Massachusetts College of Art, where he received his BFA degree in 1976. After completing his MFA degree at Syracuse University in 1978, he took a position at the State University of New York College at Fredonia to develop their sculpture program. He served as Chair of the Department of Visual Art for eight years, and served one term as President of the SUNY Council of Art Department Chairs. Booth continues to teach sculpture at Fredonia and was promoted to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Spring of 2005. Booth's sculpture and drawings have been presented in numerous group and solo exhibitions at museums, not-for-profit, and commercial gallery spaces. He has given numerous slide lectures about his work and related topics, all of which have been well received at a variety of presentation venues. His biography appears in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who in American Education.
artist_biographical_note
Robert Booth did his undergraduate studies at the Art Institute of Boston and the Massachusetts College of Art, where he received his BFA degree in 1976. After completing his MFA degree at Syracuse University in 1978, he took a position at the State University of New York College at Fredonia to develop their sculpture program. He served as Chair of the Department of Visual Art for eight years, and served one term as President of the SUNY Council of Art Department Chairs. Booth continues to teach sculpture at Fredonia and was promoted to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Spring of 2005. Booth's sculpture and drawings have been presented in numerous group and solo exhibitions at museums, not-for-profit, and commercial gallery spaces. He has given numerous slide lectures about his work and related topics, all of which have been well received at a variety of presentation venues. His biography appears in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who in American Education.
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artist_URL:
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http://www.robertboothstudio.com/
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work_title:
[ Installation of Robert Booth's sculpture ]
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[ Installation of Robert Booth's sculpture ]
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work_medium:
Terracotta and wood
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Terracotta and wood
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work_technique:
sculpture
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sculpture
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work_date:
ca. 2006
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ca. 2006
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work_note:
Artists probe contemporary issues through traditional methods. by Catherine Carter, Standard-Times correspondent, March 02, 2007. ------"The four sculpted figures of Robert A. Booth, a professor at SUNY Fredonia in Fredonia, N.Y., are also wounded, suffering the "physical and psychological consequences of being human." Each terracotta and wood figure, approximately 15 inches tall and standing on a wall-mounted pedestal, is bandaged and seems to be trying to come to terms with the causes of these battle scars. The artist has given them names, thereby humanizing them and emphasizing their individual identities. "James" is missing part of his right arm and has a bandage over his right eye. He is holding up his one good hand as if to say, "Enough, I can't take any more." The entire head and left hand of "Stacey" are bandaged, and she points accusingly with her right hand at whatever has tormented her. "Thalia" weighs a white ball in each hand and rests her chin against a rolled white cloth. And "Bushra" wears a dark hood and carries a rock in each of her bandaged hands; she is also bandaged around her midsection and has both eyes blackened. Although beaten, none of these figures is broken; each is striving to learn from their traumas. Mr. Booth mentions "inevitable change" in his artist statement, suggesting that examined pain leads to eventual transcendence."
work_note
Artists probe contemporary issues through traditional methods. by Catherine Carter, Standard-Times correspondent, March 02, 2007. ------"The four sculpted figures of Robert A. Booth, a professor at SUNY Fredonia in Fredonia, N.Y., are also wounded, suffering the "physical and psychological consequences of being human." Each terracotta and wood figure, approximately 15 inches tall and standing on a wall-mounted pedestal, is bandaged and seems to be trying to come to terms with the causes of these battle scars. The artist has given them names, thereby humanizing them and emphasizing their individual identities. "James" is missing part of his right arm and has a bandage over his right eye. He is holding up his one good hand as if to say, "Enough, I can't take any more." The entire head and left hand of "Stacey" are bandaged, and she points accusingly with her right hand at whatever has tormented her. "Thalia" weighs a white ball in each hand and rests her chin against a rolled white cloth. And "Bushra" wears a dark hood and carries a rock in each of her bandaged hands; she is also bandaged around her midsection and has both eyes blackened. Although beaten, none of these figures is broken; each is striving to learn from their traumas. Mr. Booth mentions "inevitable change" in his artist statement, suggesting that examined pain leads to eventual transcendence."
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figure
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figure
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work_reference:
Carter, Catherine. Artists probe contemporary issues through traditional methods. New Bedford Standard-Times. March 02, 2007
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Carter, Catherine. Artists probe contemporary issues through traditional methods. New Bedford Standard-Times. March 02, 2007
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http://www.robertboothstudio.com/
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date_of_ record:
2013/02/02
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2013/02/02
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ajc
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ajc
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