Don Driver: With spirit

For over thirty years the art of Don Driver has aroused controversy and debate, not least in Taranaki where he has lived most of his life. As early as 1967 Driver's sculpture The Magician aroused a flurry of protest in the local media while on display in New Plymouth library, and the "nude" work was eventually removed by Govett-Brewster Art Gallery director John Maynard "to save a serious artist the humiliating experience of having to remove his own work from a public place."

The essays in this publication collectively widen the boundaries of understanding about the influences which have shaped the work of this prolific artist, including Hindu statuary, the art of Pablo Picasso, African tribal sculptures, and his travels in America and India. The many colour photographs present the startling variety of Driver's output in a way which has not previously been attempted. A comprehensive chronology puts the artist's work into a personal and critical context.



ISBN: 1-86953-404-2
80 pages
Softcover
21.5 x 28.6 x 0.9 cm