Barry Flanagan

About

Sculptor whose bronze hare statues, "Large Left-Handed Drummer" and "Large Mirror Nijinski," were erected in New York's Union Square and in Cologne's Skulpturen Park Köln.

Before Fame

His early works were fashioned out of materials such as sand and burlap.

Trivia

His beloved statue, "Thinker on a Rock," became a well-known landmark at Washington University in St. Louis.

Family Life

He was married to Sue Lewis, with whom he had two daughters.

Associated With

His 1997 work, "Thinker on a Rock," was a playful take on Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture.