Claim: Antony Gormley is a sculptor that was born in England and began his career, known for using the human body as its subject, with a solo art exhibition in the 1980's.
Evidence: Antony Mark David Gormley
(1950-08-30) 30 August 1950 (age 70)
Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England Gormley's career began with a solo exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1981. Almost all his work takes the human body as its subject, with his own body used in many works as the basis for metal casts. Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, OBE (born 30 August 1950), is a British sculptor.