A History Lesson with Bill Woodrow

SITTING ON HISTORY. Bronze. 1999. Edition of 10. 

Here are some gems from British sculptor Bill Woodrow done around the millennium. As we all wondered if we would survive Y2K Woodrow was busy making sense of history through sculpture.

REGARDLESS OF HISTORY. Bronze. 2000. Unique
PLAYING WITH HISTORY – 2002. Aluminium, fabric. 13 x 24 x 26 cm. Edition of 15

SWEET HISTORY – 2002. Maquette: wood, plastic, card, gold leaf
NATURAL HISTORY – 2000. Bronze, copper, water. Edition of 8 plus 4 ap’s


and here are a few more book-themed sculptures from Woodrow’s Y2K years:


TIME TABLE – 1999. Bronze, goldleaf. 59 x 106 x 85 cm. Edition of 10.

SHIP OF FOOLS’ WITH SMOKER – 2000. Bronze. 105 x 63 x 53 cm. Edition of 8 plus 4 artist’s casts

HARDBOUND – 2000. Bronze, goldleaf. 56 x 51 x 19 cm. Edition of 8