Anish Kapoor (1954) - photo 1

Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor is a British-Indian sculptor specializing in installation art and conceptual art.

Kapoor became known in the 1980s for his geometric or biomorphic sculptures using simple materials such as granite, limestone, marble, pigment and plaster. These early sculptures are frequently simple, curved forms, usually monochromatic and brightly coloured, using powder pigment to define and permeate the form.

Since 1995, he has worked with the highly reflective surface of polished stainless steel. These works are mirror-like, reflecting or distorting the viewer and surroundings. Over the course of the following decade Kapoor's sculptures ventured into more ambitious manipulations of form and space.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:12 march 1954, Mumbai, India
Nationality:United Kingdom, India
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Sculptor
Genre:Performance art
Art style:Minimalism, Conceptual art, Contemporary art
Technique:Installation

Creators United Kingdom

Hilda Rix Nicholas (1884 - 1961)
Hilda Rix Nicholas
1884 - 1961
Claud Lovat Fraser (1890 - 1921)
Claud Lovat Fraser
1890 - 1921
Adrian Scott Stokes (1854 - 1935)
Adrian Scott Stokes
1854 - 1935
John Virtue (1947)
John Virtue
1947
Robert Braithwaite Martineau (1826 - 1869)
Robert Braithwaite Martineau
1826 - 1869
Edward Kay (1980)
Edward Kay
1980
Richard Learoyd (1966)
Richard Learoyd
1966
Damien Hirst (1965)
Damien Hirst
1965
Kate Malone (1959)
Kate Malone
1959
Edmund John Niemann (1813 - 1876)
Edmund John Niemann
1813 - 1876
Steve Whitehead (1960)
Steve Whitehead
1960
John Cleveley (1747 - 1786)
John Cleveley
1747 - 1786
William Gilpin (1724 - 1804)
William Gilpin
1724 - 1804
John Rathbone (1750 - 1807)
John Rathbone
1750 - 1807
Philip Wilson Steer (1860 - 1942)
Philip Wilson Steer
1860 - 1942
Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793 - 1872)
Margaret Sarah Carpenter
1793 - 1872

Creators Conceptual art

Ronald Zuurmond (1964)
Ronald Zuurmond
1964
Velasco Vitali (1960)
Velasco Vitali
1960
Paul Monnier (1907 - 1982)
Paul Monnier
1907 - 1982
Todd Bienvenu (1980)
Todd Bienvenu
1980
Angelo Lelii (1915 - 1987)
Angelo Lelii
1915 - 1987
Victor Iosifovich Kotov (1927 - 1994)
Victor Iosifovich Kotov
1927 - 1994
Rudolf Baranik (1920 - 1998)
Rudolf Baranik
1920 - 1998
Vojtěch Kubašta (1914 - 1992)
Vojtěch Kubašta
1914 - 1992
Jacques Olivar (1941)
Jacques Olivar
1941
Theodorus Gerardus L'Herminez (1921 - 1997)
Theodorus Gerardus L'Herminez
1921 - 1997
Eduardo Hernández Santos (1966)
Eduardo Hernández Santos
1966
Faith Ringgold (1930 - 2024)
Faith Ringgold
1930 - 2024
Otto Maximilian (Umbo) Umbehr (1902 - 1980)
Otto Maximilian (Umbo) Umbehr
1902 - 1980
Aurelio De Felice (1915 - 1996)
Aurelio De Felice
1915 - 1996
Franz Rudolf Knubel (1938 - 2020)
Franz Rudolf Knubel
1938 - 2020
Julian Stair (1955)
Julian Stair
1955