Reg Butler

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Reg Butler sculpture in Frankfurt

Reginald Cotterell Butler (28 April 1913 – 23 October 1981) was an English sculptor. Butler studied and lectured at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 1937 to 1939. He was a conscientious objector during the Second World War, being exempted from military service conditional upon setting up a small blacksmith business repairing farm implements. After winning the 'Unknown Political Prisoner' competition in 1953 he became one of the best known sculptors during the 1950s and 1960s, and also taught at the Slade School of Art.

Butler's later work is sometimes derided and consists of lifelike models of female figures, such as Girl on a Round Base,^[1] that have something in common with Hans Bellmer and the sculpture of Allen Jones and prefigure the work of Ron Mueck.

Today many of his works are held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate Gallery in London.

Butler was featured in the 1964 documentary film, "5 British Sculptors (Work and Talk)", by American filmmaker Warren Forma.

Notes

↑ Reg Butler 1913-1981 Tate Online

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 15563310 LCCN: n84185571 ISNI: 0000 0001 0873 1607 GND: 118665545 SUDOC: 027752690

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Name	Butler, Reg
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Short description	British artist
Date of birth	28 April 1913
Place of birth
Date of death	23 October 1981
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