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Isaac Witkin

British sculptor (1936-2006) · South Africa · On the map · Artists · Died at 69

Isaac Witkin was an internationally renowned modern sculptor born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Witkin entered Saint Martin's School of Art in London in 1957 and studied under Sir Anthony Caro and alongside artists including Phillip King, William G. Tucker, David Annesley, and Michael Bolus.

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Guggenheim Fellowship1981

About this person

Witkin helped create a new style of sculpture which led to this New Generation of sculptors and their innovating abstract forms of modern sculpture reaching and changing the art world. Witkin's abstract works of usually brightly colored fiberglass or wood was noted for its "witty, Pop-Art look".

Country
South Africa
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2006 · aged 69