"The Bus Stop" George Segal Sheridan Square, NYC 1980
George Segal started his art career as a painter, but is best known for works of cast lifesize figures. Segal pioneered the use of plaster bandages as a sculptural medium.
1- Use the link below to research his life and work.
2- In your sketchbook, under a heading with his name as the title :
- Find out the style/period he was associated with
- Discover the famous national monument and the name of his work that is located there (hint: click on the "slideshow" link to the left and check out the list
- Print one of his scuptures that interest you (include the title & date)
- What was Segal trying to communicate?
http://www.segalfoundation.org/bio.shtml