Richard Deacon: What You See Is What You Get

Among the artists who redefined British sculpture in the 1980s, Richard Deacon (born 1949) remains a pioneering figure. This book presents the full range of the artist's oeuvre, from freestanding sculptures and wall-mounted works to glazed ceramics and works on paper. Deacon sidesteps the issue of technique: nails, screws and mounts are not hidden in his sculptures, and willowy bent-wood pieces contrast with carefully engineered constructions in galvanized steel and welded polycarbonate.

Like the tension in so many of Deacon's titles, this book suggests a paradox. As with the whole of the artist's oeuvre, the selection in this book--spanning more than 30 years--is based on contradictions: the tension between a word and its meaning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937108553
• ISBN13: 9780937108550
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: San Diego Museum of Art
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 10.5"