Endnotes
Ron Mueck | Old woman in bed 2002 | polyester resin, fibreglass, silicone, polyurethane, synthetic hair, cotton, polyester, second edition, artist’s proof | 25.4 x 94.0 x 53.9 | Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney | Purchased, 2003 | © Ron Mueck | Courtesy: Anthony d’Offay, London | Photo : Jenni Carter
Endnotes
1. Auguste Rodin, cited in John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976, p.112.
2. Gilbert Ryle, ‘The thinking of thoughts: What is ‘Le Penseur’ doing?’, University Lectures, no.18, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1968.
3. Heiner Bastian, ‘On several sculptures by Ron Mueck’, in Heiner Bastian (ed.), Ron Mueck (exh. cat.), 2nd edn, rev., Hatje Cantz Publishers, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2005, p. 60.
Nicholas Chambers is Curator, Contemporary International Art, Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art.
Essay first published in Ron Mueck, NGV Publications, RRP $39.95. The catalogue is available for purchase from the Gallery Store and online
