Richard Deacon

:For the Actor Richard Deacon see Richard Deacon_(actor)

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Richard Deacon (born August 15, 1949) is a British sculptor.

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August 15 - 1949 - British - Sculptor

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Born in Bangor in Wales, Deacon studied at the Somerset College of Art in Taunton, St Martin's School of Art in London and the Royal College of Art, also in London. He left the Royal College in 1977, and went on to study part time at the Chelsea School of Art. Deacon's first one man show came in 1978 in Brixton.

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Bangor - Wales - Taunton - St Martin's School of Art - London - Royal College of Art - Chelsea School of Art - Brixton

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Deacon's work is abstract, but often alludes to anatomical functions. His works are often constructed from everyday materials such as laminated plywood, and he calls himself a "fabricator" rather than a "sculptor". His early pieces are typically made up of sleek curved forms, with later works sometimes more bulky.

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Abstract - Plywood

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Deacon's body of work includes small-scale works suitable for showing in art galleries, as well as much larger pieces shown in sculpture gardens and objects made for specific events, such as dance performances.

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Art galleries - Sculpture garden - Dance

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Deacon won the Turner Prize in 1987, having previously having been nominated in 1984.

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