Model Family

Photo originally uploaded by Hil

Location: Australia* (some photos taken in Werribee Park in 2007)

Artist: Gary Bottroff; polyester, fiberglass, plastic and various alloys, 2007

Australia’s Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award 2007 awarded Guy Bottroff’s A Model Family sculptural installation the Highly Commended Prize for his work, ‘A Model Family.’ He was also given $3000.  His work consists of polyester, fiberglass, plastic and various alloys. According to an article in Werribee Banner: “It is an extremely clever transformation of the do-it-yourself model kit into a bigger than life-size modern family.”

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