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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Imagine Gallery, Living Together, Case 1

Tenement Block

Form
ca. 1982 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bryan Newman has been one of the leading exponents of sculptural forms in stoneware. Originally working with more highly abstract forms, he later produced a range of cityscapes and boat forms.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTenement Block (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, handbuilt, ochre glaze
Brief description
Stoneware sculptural form, 'Tenement Block', by Bryan Newman, Aller Pottery, ca. 1982
Physical description
Stoneware sculpture in the form of a tall building.
Dimensions
  • Height: 52.3cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
  • Depth: 11cm
  • Weight: 5kg
Marks and inscriptions
'A' (Seal mark, impressed on two sides)
Credit line
Given by Marianne Heller
Production
Made at Aller Pottery, near Langport, Somerset.
Subject depicted
Summary
Bryan Newman has been one of the leading exponents of sculptural forms in stoneware. Originally working with more highly abstract forms, he later produced a range of cityscapes and boat forms.
Collection
Accession number
C.19-2005

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Record createdAugust 25, 2005
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