George Segal: Street Scenes

George Segal: Street Scenes by Fleischman, Stephen. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780913883341.

Best known for his life-sized plaster sculptures of people engaged in everyday activities, George Segal (1924-2000) was one of the most prominent American artists of the twentieth century. This publication recounts the urban themes prevalent in Segals sculptures over his 40-year career. George Segal: Street Scenesi s published concurrently with an exhibition at Wisconsins Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. It includes essays by MMoCA curator Jane Simon and Director Emeritus of the Walker Art Center, Martin Friedman--a close friend and colleague of the artist.