Barry Flanagan

1941–2009

In Tate Britain

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Biography

Barry Flanagan OBE RA (11 January 1941 – 31 August 2009) was a Welsh sculptor. He is best known for his bronze statues of hares and other animals.

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Artworks

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Barry Flanagan sand muslin 2

1966
Barry Flanagan leaping hare, embellished, 2/3 jan ‘80

1980
Barry Flanagan Welsh Cob

1983

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Barry Flanagan aaing j gni aa

1965
Barry Flanagan Foolsproof

1972, reprinted c.1983

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Barry Flanagan pile 3 ‘68

1968, reconstructed 1985
Barry Flanagan David King

1972

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Barry Flanagan Yacht II

1983

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Artist as subject

Barry Flanagan Foolsproof

1972, reprinted c.1983

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Barry Flanagan One of the Lads

1972, reprinted c.1983

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Barry Flanagan Self-Portrait

1972

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Barry Flanagan Himself

1972, reprinted c.1983

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Barry Flanagan Boo

1972, reprinted c.1983

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Film and audio

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Late at Tate: John James and Andrew Wilson on Barry Flanagan

A contemporary of Flanagan, poet John James, talks to the Barry Flanagan exhibition’s curator Andrew Wilson about the importance ...
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Lunchtime Lecture: Dr Jo Melvin on Barry Flanagan

Dr Jo Melvin, Executive Curator of the Barry Flanangan exhibition at Tate Britain gives a lunchtime lecture on the the ...
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Peter Randall-Page on Barry Flanagan

Artist Peter Randall-Page shares his memories of one the most radical sculptors of his generation

Features

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Barry Flanagan, sand girl 1970

Judith Wilkinson on the artist’s little-known Super 8mm film
Art Term

Artist Placement Group

The Artist Placement Group was founded in 1966 with the aim of placing artists in government, commercial and industrial organisations
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When play got serious: Etc. Essay: Art and the playground

Gabriela Burkhalter

Outdoor play should be fun, right? We have all enjoyed clambouring over a climbing frame. The urban playgrounds that we ...
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Tate Etc. issue 23: Autumn 2011

Tate Etc. Issue 23 Autumn 2011, online edition of Tate's magazine
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The poet of life and sculpture: Barry Flanagan I

John James

He may be best known for his bronze hare sculptures, but Flanagan’s early work using a variety of media ...
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Meetings of minds: Barry Flanagan III

Paul Levy , Andrew Dipper , Braco Dimitrijevic and Andy Holden

Appreications from friends, fellow artists and a former pupil
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'That's my dad': Barry Flanagan II

Flan Flanagan

The daughter and assistant of the artist (from 1987 to 1998) remembers working with her father
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Curating by Numbers: Landmark Exhibitions Issue

Lucy R. Lippard

This paper looks back at the author’s curatorial practice, with a focus on her ‘number shows’ and their randomly ...
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The material world: Richard Deacon

Tony Cragg

Sculpture was historically the domain of the artist-worker, armed with hammer and chisel. Now the artist may use any material ...