Guy Boyd (sculptor)
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| Born |
Guy Martin à Beckett Boyd 12 June 1923 Murrumbeena, Victoria |
| Died | 26 April 1988 (aged 64) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Sculpture, pottery |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Dawn Cooper (1950–2) Phyllis Nairn (1952– ) |
Guy Martin à Beckett Boyd (12 June 1923 – 26 April 1988) was an Australian potter and figurative sculptor noted for his ability to capture the fluidity and sensuality of the female form. He was also active in environmental and other causes, including protesting against the damming of the Franklin River and advocating the innocence of Lindy Chamberlain.
The Boyd family artistic dynasty includes painters, sculptors, architects and other arts professionals, commencing with Boyd's grandfather Arthur Merric Boyd, Boyd's father Merric and mother Doris, uncles Penleigh Boyd and Martin Boyd, and brothers Arthur and David, both painters. Mary Boyd, his sister and also a painter, married first John Perceval, and then later Sidney Nolan, both artists.
Born in Murrumbeena, Victoria, he was a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty, and brother of painters Arthur Boyd and David Boyd. Initially he was a potter, establishing both Martin Boyd Pottery and later Guy Boyd Pottery. These studios produced a wide range of modernist objects from house-wares to decorative pieces which enjoyed strong commercial success. Iconic Australian imagery, particularly flora and indigenous motifs, feature heavily. This period of work is also stepped in the 'atomic age' aesthetics of the 1950s and early 1960s with a familiar color palette and shapes that hold strong echos of Eames and others.
Boyd turned away from this commercial work and to a full-time career in sculpture in 1965. His commissions include sculptures in both Melbourne and Sydney's international airports, Caulfield Town Hall, the Commonwealth Bank and has pieces in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. He has had exhibitions of his work in Australia, England, Canada, and the United States.
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