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Exhibition
  • Bill Burns

Front Slopers

Feb 8 – Mar 4, 1983

A sculptural installation of simple austere constructions made from building materials that created atypical volumes and obstructions for the viewer moving through the space.

People: Burns, Bill | Subject Keywords: Early Photo Archive | environments (sculpture) | Installation | sculpture
  • "Front Slopers' installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
    “Front Slopers’ installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
  • "Front Slopers' installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
    “Front Slopers’ installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
  • "Front Slopers' installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
    “Front Slopers’ installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
  • "Front Slopers' installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983
    “Front Slopers’ installed in the Western Front Gallery, Bill Burns, 1983

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