Ken Unsworth b. 1931

Also known as Kenneth Lowell Unsworth
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, installation and performance artist,Unsworth was born in 1931 in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. Despite growing up as a self-described typical Melbourne kid who loved football, trams and a beer, Unsworth has become one of Australia's most significant contemporary artists.
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Citations

  • (1984), 'An Australian Accent: Three Artists: Mike Parr, Imants Tillers, Ken Unsworth’, John Kaldor, Sydney, NSW, John Kaldor (curator), in collaboration with Daniel Thomas (author and editor), Johnatan Fineberg (author and consultant), Naomi Kaldor (co-ordinator).

  • den Boogert, Kate van (ed.) (1998), 'Ken Unsworth’, Bookman Press, Melbourne, Vic., Michael Wardell, 'Ken Unsworth: Biographical Notes,’ p.9.

  • McGrath, Sandra B. (November 1988), 'Unsung Olympian’, The Bulletin, .

  • Marsh, Anne (1993), 'Body and Self: Performance Art in Australia 1969-1992’.

  • 'Interviews and conversations with the artist, books, articles, exhibition catalogues’.

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