Martin Gayford

Antony Gormley: why sculpture is far superior to painting

In an extract from a new book, the artist tells Martin Gayford why painting will always be a secondary artform

Women were the earliest artists and the subjects of the first sculptures: the Venus of Hohle Fels, c.40,000 BCE 
issue 07 November 2020
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