Artist

Stoney Lamar (Primary)

Title

Torso for WT (William Turnbull)

Date

1998

Century

20th century

Medium & Support

Sandblasted ash

Dimensions

Overall: 18 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.

Style

Abstraction

Object Type

Wood

Class System

Decorative Arts & Design

Class 1

Sculptural

Credit Line

Gift of John and Robyn Horn

Accession Number

2011.19.39.32

Copyright

In Copyright
© Stoney Lamar

ON VIEW

Lamar set out to be a furniture maker; however, he quickly learned that his interest was not in assembling but rather in subtracting from the wood until a sculpture emerged. His technique requires multiaxial turning of the wood on a lathe to create geometric forms and repositioning the piece to introduce different orientations. An early work, Torso for WT—named for Scottish sculptor William Turnbull—illustrates how Lamar would leave the wood raw and rely heavily on lathe turning to reveal its natural beauty. The effect creates the impression of forms that extend past or overlap within the object.

Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Whitney Richardson

• Intersections in American Art , 9/11/2019 - 00/00/00

• ash