†Sophie Ryder (b.1963)

†Sophie Ryder (b.1963)
Reclining Horse with Lovers
Signed, dated and numbered Ryder/16 4/12 (to horse)
Bronze with green patina
24 x 32 x 14cm

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Sophie Ryder is one of the leading female artists of our time. Her imaginary world is populated by mystical hybrid creatures bound together in intimate and affectionate companionship. Inspired by Picasso, Goya and Henry Moore she famously developed the Lady Hare as a counterpart to the Minotaur.

Although best-known for her huge wire sculpture Ryder has never ceased fascination by the opportunities offered by other materials – bronze, wet plaster, embedded with old machine parts, sheet steel, marble, stained glass and tapestry all are pressed into service as outlets for her prodigious imagination. Drawing, paintings and printmaking have always been central to her artistic practice and are a vital creative counterpart to her sculptural work.