Since the 1980s, British sculptor William Tucker (b. 1935) has been known for creating organic sculptures that hold the potential to suggest the human figure. Some of his works, including his Homage to Rodin, show a significant debt to tradition.
For more information about William Tucker, please see the following:
Tucker, William. Homage to Rodin. Bronze. Davidson College. Photograph by Bill Giduz.
Early Modern Sculpture; Rodin, Degas, Matisse, Brancusi, Picasso, Gonzalez by 
The Sculpture of William Tucker by William Tucker video with the artist and one of his installations from Sculpture Space published in 2012.
William Tucker at The Oxbow Gallery presentation on the artist's work from Reelife in 2012.
William Tucker RA: Unearthing the Figure conversation with the artist and sculpture gallery director Rungwe Kingdon at the Pangolin London in 2014.
William Tucker lecture entitled "Looking at Five Sculptures" from the Evening Lecture Series at the New York Studio School in 2019.
WILLIAM TUCKER... with my hands... short film with Tucker in his studio and at exhibitions by bill page in 2021.
Finding the Image: Kamini Avril and William Tucker - Artist Talk video on the exhibition from the two artists from the Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College in 2022.
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