Born in 1924 in New York, George Segal lived and worked in New Jersey, USA, until his death in 2000. His tableaux are reflections on the individual and her/his place in 20th century society. He plays on the permeability of spaces, inviting the viewer to enter into a dialogue with anonymous and motionless figures. He pioneered the application of plaster bandages to the model's body, a technique he used to reveal the evocative power of gesture and its poetical, social, erotic and political dimensions.
The Dancers, 1971
Plaster
179 x 274 x 183 cm
70 1/2 x 108 x 37 3/4 in.
Bus passengers, 1997
Plaster, mixed media
204 x 173 x 131 cm
80 3/8 x 68 1/8 x 51 5/8 in.
Early Morning: Woman Lying on Bed, 1992
Plaster, paint, wood, mixed media
243,8 x 243,8 x 304,8 cm
96 x 96 x 120 in.
42nd Street Deli, 1999
Plaster, paint, plastic, wood, Lite-Brite pegs, light bulbs, sockets
243 x 243 x 81 cm
96 x 96 x 32 in.
Guiness Gold, 1995
Plaster, mixed media
244 x 447 x 84 cm
96 x 176 x 33 in.
Woman Standing in Doorway, 1993
Plaster, wood, paint, glass
244 x 127 x 283 cm
96 1/8 x 50 x 111 3/8 in.
Untitled (Nude Torso with Folded Hands), 1970
Plaster
73,5 x 52 x 21,5 cm
29 x 20 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
The Couple, 1974
Plaster
107 x 61 x 63,5 cm
42 x 24 x 25 in.
Girl on Wicker Lounge, 1980
Painted plaster
114 x 69 x 40,6 cm
44 7/8 x 27 1/8 x 16 in.
Standing girl looking right, 1973
Plaster
107 x 71 x 33 cm
42 1/8 x 28 x 13 in.
