Photo by Mathiou J-A
Tom Otterness, born in Wichita, Kansas in 1952, is one of the foremost public art sculptors in the world. His quirky bronzes can be found in Münster, Germany; Toronto, Canada; Seoul, South Korea; and the New York City Subway, among other places.
Tom Otterness; photo by Dmadeo
He moved to New York City in 1970 to study at the Arts Students League, and has lived there ever since.
Otterness’ world appears to be inhabited by round-headed cartoon figures.
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Überfrau; photo by Rüdiger Völk
Smaller sculptures at Überfrau’s feet; photo by Thomas Schoch
If you haven’t had your fill of Oterness’ whimsical art yet, you can see more at his website. Click on each thumbnail to see more. Especially, be sure to look at this.
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