George Carlson: Life Inspiring Life
By Todd Wilkinson
Modeling from life, sometimes at remote locations in the field, has been central to the method and vision of George Carlson. Whether sketching native peoples in Mexico, trying to sneak a peek of wild horses in the desert, studying the lines of ballet dancers in New York City, or revisiting the nude, CarlsonŐs chief endeavor has always involved a search for meaning in New World traditions while also borrowing insight from earlier European masters ranging from the Etruscans to Degas."There is so much we can learn from our kindred ancestors in sculpture who pursued direct observation because it brought them closer to the truth of form," the artist says. "But that does not mean contemporary interpretations of age-old subjects cannot be equally as powerful or incapable of breaking new ground."
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