robert gober is an american sculptor. his work is often related to domestic and familiar objects such as sinks, doors, and legs. gober was born in wallingford, connecticut and studied literature and then fine art at middlebury college, vermont and the tyler school of art in rome. gober settled in new york in 1976 and initially earned his living as a carpenter, crafting stretchers for artists and renovating lofts. he also worked as an assistant to the painter elizabeth murray for five years. during gober's initial years in the art world he first focused on painting. he then decided to do sculp…