'Celebrating the artworks of Peter Taylor, one of Australia's leading contemporary sculptors, who rose to prominence in the early 1980s and was renowned for his distinctive sculptures carved from Tasmanian timbers. For three decades Peter Taylor produced a body of work that captivated art critics & art lovers, with his works being praised by Patrick White as 'the stuff of dreams' and Richard Flanagan as 'extraordinary'. His most significant commission was the coat of arms for the Senate, Parliament House, Canberra. Yet his career was not without controversy: his sculpture of the crucifixion was labelled by the media as 'Tasmania's most controversial work of art'. Featuring a wonderful collection of works spanning Taylor's career, Peter Taylor: Australian Sculptor is a tribute to an extraordinary artist whose works continue to delight and amaze to this day.' (Publication summary)
