Moon Cow
Plaquette
1984 (designed), 1984 (made)
1984 (designed), 1984 (made)
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This cast bronze relief plaquette entiteld 'Moon Cow' is made by Ron Dutton in Britain in 1984.
Moon Cow (1984), in which the back of the cow merges into the nightly landscape, has both sculptural and pictorial qualities. In the introduction to Ron Dutton's 1999 solo exhibition at Simmons Gallery, Mark Jones described this piece: 'Moon Cow, though emphatically sculptural in its strong and delineated forms, simply and masterfully modelled, transports us into a moment once commonplace - a cow in a field - and yet imbued with mystery'.
Ron Dutton started making medals in 1974 when, he says, it 'became a focus of expression that has offered stimulating and challenging opportunities I am grateful to have found' (cit. the artist's website). His principal source of inspiration is the British landscape in which he spends hours walking, often sculpting on the spot. With 'Stream Trees' (1977) he captured the scene in a slab of wax before giving it permanent form in bronze, with a subtle play of textures and a golden finish.
Moon Cow (1984), in which the back of the cow merges into the nightly landscape, has both sculptural and pictorial qualities. In the introduction to Ron Dutton's 1999 solo exhibition at Simmons Gallery, Mark Jones described this piece: 'Moon Cow, though emphatically sculptural in its strong and delineated forms, simply and masterfully modelled, transports us into a moment once commonplace - a cow in a field - and yet imbued with mystery'.
Ron Dutton started making medals in 1974 when, he says, it 'became a focus of expression that has offered stimulating and challenging opportunities I am grateful to have found' (cit. the artist's website). His principal source of inspiration is the British landscape in which he spends hours walking, often sculpting on the spot. With 'Stream Trees' (1977) he captured the scene in a slab of wax before giving it permanent form in bronze, with a subtle play of textures and a golden finish.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Moon Cow (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, cast bronze relief, 'Moon Cow', depicting a cow looking over her shoulder to see the moon, by Ron Dutton, Wolverhampton, 1984 |
| Physical description | Rectangular, cast bronze relief of a cow looking over her shoulder to see the moon. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
| Credit line | Purchased in 2011 |
| Object history | Purchased from the artist in 2011 |
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| Summary | This cast bronze relief plaquette entiteld 'Moon Cow' is made by Ron Dutton in Britain in 1984. Moon Cow (1984), in which the back of the cow merges into the nightly landscape, has both sculptural and pictorial qualities. In the introduction to Ron Dutton's 1999 solo exhibition at Simmons Gallery, Mark Jones described this piece: 'Moon Cow, though emphatically sculptural in its strong and delineated forms, simply and masterfully modelled, transports us into a moment once commonplace - a cow in a field - and yet imbued with mystery'. Ron Dutton started making medals in 1974 when, he says, it 'became a focus of expression that has offered stimulating and challenging opportunities I am grateful to have found' (cit. the artist's website). His principal source of inspiration is the British landscape in which he spends hours walking, often sculpting on the spot. With 'Stream Trees' (1977) he captured the scene in a slab of wax before giving it permanent form in bronze, with a subtle play of textures and a golden finish. |
| Bibliographic reference | Simmons, Frances, with an introduction by Mark Jones, Ron Dutton, catalogue of a solo exhibition at Simmons Gallery, 1999, pp.4-5, and illustrated on cover page. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.9-2011 |
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| Record created | September 27, 2011 |
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