"Butcher Boys" - Jane Alexander by cfulton

Photography • Objects • posted on Jun 10, 2005

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This is a photograph which I took of the sculpture by Jane Alexander. It has featured in two of my previous posts, and in this small way I wish to pay homage to her work. I by no means claim my photograph to be a work of art. May the image provide some inspiration for the 3D community. Many thanks for viewing, Clive. "Jane Alexander's work grapples with the human figure not merely as a form, but as the problem in itself. Her best-known piece, the Butcher Boys of 1985/6, is also one of the most resonant examples of this concern. Three male figures sit upon a bench. Though they have been worked beyond the casting - bone has been inserted in the flesh and the flesh scraped away to reveal the bone - the bodies derive from casts made, compositely, from real people. But the heads are only half-human. Horns grow out from the skulls; the faces are distorted, pulled out of shape, flattened into snouts that do not open into mouths."

Comments (7)

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TwoPynts

10:13AM | Fri, 10 June 2005

Powerful, diquieting work. Thanks for sharing it.

ReignAgain

10:26AM | Fri, 10 June 2005

Great shot of an awesome piece of work. Disturbing and Beautiful all at once. Thumbs up all around!!

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addiek

11:32AM | Fri, 10 June 2005

chilling stuff! this lady is really onto something. Great reportage!

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Zacko

12:11PM | Fri, 10 June 2005

I do belive i commented on this one last night...hmmm...might as well do it again. I LOVE THESE SCULPTURES!!! Awesome capture, i do soooo appriciate you sharing this one. Have a great weekend #:O)

cynlee

2:04PM | Fri, 10 June 2005

thanks for sharing it!! it is pretty cool!! :]

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