Tony Norman’s Geezers
November 18, 2018
Reader Tony Norman from Brighton sent me these wonderful photographs of sculptures he has made, inspired by the faces in photographs by Phil Maxwell, John Claridge & Markéta Luskačová published in the pages of Spitalfields Life. “I rely on driftwood and metal-detecting pieces,” he explained to me, “I try and make them without changing the bits. As my stock of wood reduces it gets harder to make anything, but it is fun.”
Geezer Shopping
Cafe Geezer
Walkies
Geezer & Dog
This town comin’ like a ghost town
Geezer with a map
Skipping Girl
Ron & Rene
Brighton Geezer
Picnic
Licked
Happy
Talking Heads
Geezer with camera
Gangster Crims
Bowser
Images copyright © Tony Norman
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Great work! I especially liked his ghost, and of course the dogs. Well done.
What fun figures! Valerie
Love it!
Does Tony exhibit or sale some of his pieces somewhere in Brighton?
Max Ernst would probably have approved ….
Fantastic!
Utterly brilliant! So imaginative. Are they displayed anywhere or for sale?
What a bonanza! Tony has just elevated “found object art” to a new/narrative height. I hope that we might someday get a peek at his workspace…..as a mixed-media artist, I always like to see how other artists wrangle with their “stuff”. In Tony’s case, I suspect there is a wellspring of over-flowing fascinating “grunge”. (in the best possible way, of course)
There are strong echoes of “The Scream” in that ghost — love it!
Thank you, GA, as ever.
Absolutely brilliant! I can feel an exhibition coming on… I’d love to see them in the flesh so to speak.
Love them!
Hello.
Do you have any contact details for Tony. These are bloody marvellous and I would like to buy one. I can’t seem to find any information about him on the internet which in my opinion makes them even better.
Thanks
George
These are brilliantly humourous,
I had great fun guessing the bits.
Tony has inspired me to go treaure hunting on the beach tomorrow.
Café Geezer’s mouth seems to be an apt slice of fig roll.
Mad, but l can ‘see’ my family – the
first one, Shopping Geezer might be ‘Alf Garnett’ or my darling Grandad with our first Boxer.
(note the nostalgic Osram light bulb)
Second, Walkies, could be my Dad – same eyebrows ! with our next Boxer Max.
Somewhere there is my neighbour in Spain with the comb tache and map of Scotland.
And if l was forced to choose just one for my wall it would be LICKED for the sheer contentment they both exude.
l would love to see Tony’s collection too l hope he has an Open Day.
Thank you GA for making my Sunday.
Fantastic and great fun!
I’m wondering what kind of size they are…?
These are just brilliant! Thanks for sharing via Spitalfields Life…
Love them!
These are absolutely brilliant. I hope somebody gives him a show. They would be wonderful to see all together.
Fantastic work. I too would like to know more about the work and artist. If possible can someone send me some information please.
I love thes sculptures and am flattered that David was inspired by some of the faces in my photographs.
Utterly brilliant.