Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Allen Jones, a British pop artist

This comprehensive retrospective, hidden away in Burlington Gardens, behind the RA, exposes a brilliant pop art career. While I did know Allen Jones's scandalous chair and table art, there is so much more to this talented man. He uses colour to convey energy and emotion. His drawings can be both accurate and dynamic.
But it is his life size fibreglass models that are most impressive. Each woman is made as an individual and we can see works created across almost 50 years in one room, without obvious discord. He also cuts out large dynamic steel sculptures that capture individuals and couples dancing. The debate rages; is he a feminist or a misogynist? Not sure, but I think his longevity and adaptability reflects a true artist who is able to capture changing attitudes across time.

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