Butler, Rosemary (12 of 14). National Life Story Collection: Artists' Lives.
Rosemary Butler is the wife of the late sculptor, Reg Butler (1913-1981). Over the course of this interview, she discusses Reg Butler's life and work.
Large painted bronzes. Decided Susse would cast the figures into bronze. Some were sent and they took one to Paris in back of car - "bottoms up". On return, they saw the heaviness and weight of them - gross effect. Knew he'd done right thing to paint them. Painted them all back in studio - massive figures. Bases - cellulose car paint - lots of coats and rubbing down with wet/dry paint. Final coat …
Contributors
- Butler, Rosemary, 1930- (speaker, female)
- Whiteley, Gillian (speaker, female)
Subject
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85007461.html
- Oral histories
Date
- 2000-06-29
- 2000-06-29
Contributors
- Butler, Rosemary, 1930- (speaker, female)
- Whiteley, Gillian (speaker, female)
Subject
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85007461.html
- Oral histories
Date
- 2000-06-29
- 2000-06-29
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Places
- Interviewee's home
- Hertfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- United Kingdom
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/data/sounds/C0466X0094XX-1300
- C0466X0094XX-1300
Extent
- 0:30:30
Language
- eng
- English
Is part of
- Art
Relations
- C466/94
Providing country
- United Kingdom
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Timestamp created
- 2019-06-18T07:54:06.411Z
Timestamp updated
- 2022-03-11T11:28:52.536Z