George Segal (1924-2000) was a sculptor and painter from North Brunswick, N.J. Provenance. During the summer of 1961, Segal was introduced to medical gauze bandages which he began to use as a primary material to cast plaster sculptures. Directed by Michael Blackwood. In the United States, a nation full of monuments to fallen soldiers, there are few monuments to fallen fortunes. George Segal constructs a type of human form and vulnerability that feels rare in the world of sculpture. As we follow his process at the isolated New Jersey farmhouse that serves as his studio, the intimacy between Segal and his art is contagious. From now until Oct. 20, photographer Donald Lokuta’s photo documentary on his time with Segal is on display for those interested in witnessing behind-the-scenes moments of the artistic process. The George Segal Gallery was born out of the generosity of the George and Helen Segal Foundation and Montclair State's commitment to the arts. Approximately sixty years ago, George Segal embraced a new working process that catapulted him to become one of the most recognized twentieth-century sculptors. This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with … ‘Pop artist’ George Segal’s life-size sculptures coming to Meijer Gardens Posted Mar 06, 2020 George Segal: Body Language is a new exhibit at Meijer Gardens, scheduled to … George Segal constructs a type of human form and vulnerability that feels rare in the world of sculpture. In George Segal Installing “The Holocaust” at the Hirshhorn Museum (1998), Segal stands face-to-face with a figure, separated by a barbed wire fence, in a low-lit room. With Graham Beal, Martin Friedman, Billy Klüver, Julie Martin. George Segal’s Mysterious Plaster People (16 pics) By Alice Yoo on June 17, 2010 George Segal was an American painter and sculptor who was best known for his life-sized human sculptures made of plaster bandages (or the material used in making orthopedic casts). A labor of love for both, it is the only George Segal art gallery in the world, and will remain a part of the legacy of this artist. However, in the case of George Segal, his artistic process can be found documented on the walls of Towson University’s Holtzman MFA Gallery. Approximately sixty years ago, George Segal embraced a new working process that catapulted him to become one of the most recognized twentieth-century sculptors. In fact, to the best of my knowledge, there is exactly one national monument to the history of American economic turbulence: sculptor George Segal’s Depression Breadline (1991) in the second room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. …

George Segal (artist) 1 George Segal (artist) George Segal Born November 26, 1924New York Died June 9, 2000 (aged 75)New Brunswick, New Jersey Nationality American Field Sculpture, Pop art George Segal (November 26, 1924 – June 9, 2000) was an American painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement. He was presented with a National Medal of Arts in 1999. As we follow his process at the isolated New Jersey farmhouse that serves as his studio, the intimacy between Segal and his art is contagious.