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Bruce McLean

b. 1944

Scottish sculptor, performance artist and painter (born 1944)

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About Bruce McLean

Born 1944. Bruce McLean is a British painter, university teacher, sculptor, performance artist, printmaker and photographer.

Bruce McLean (born 1944) is a Scottish sculptor, performance artist and painter.

McLean was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1961 to 1963, and at Saint Martin's School of Art, London, from 1963 to 1966. At Saint Martin's, McLean studied with Anthony Caro and Phillip King. In reaction to what he regarded as the academicism of his teachers he began making sculpture from rubbish.

McLean has produced paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, work with film, theatre and books. McLean was Head of Graduate Painting at The Slade School of Fine Art London He has had one-man exhibitions including Tate Gallery in London, Arnolfini, Bristol, The New Art Gallery, Walsall, The Modern Art Gallery in Vienna and Museum of Modern Art, Oxford.

In 1985, he won the John Moores Painting Prize.

Mclean lives and works in London. His son is the architect Will McLean.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Saint Martin's School of Art, Glasgow School of Art, Central Saint Martins, European Ceramics Work Center
Employers
University College London, Slade School of Fine Art
Also known as
Bruce Mclean, Bruce MacLean, Bruce Mac Lean, Bruce Mc Lean

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bruce McLean?

Scottish sculptor, performance artist and painter (born 1944)

When was Bruce McLean born?

Bruce McLean was born on 6 November 1944 in Glasgow.

What is Bruce McLean's occupation?

Bruce McLean is a painter, university teacher, sculptor, performance artist, printmaker and photographer.

What nationality is Bruce McLean?

Bruce McLean is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruce McLean

· Wikidata: Q4977994

· DBpedia: Bruce McLean

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