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Stunning Underwater Sculptures Help Marine Lifehttps://weather.com/travel/news/under...
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor works under the sea to create long-lasting works to help marine life breathe.
Anthropocene
Viccisitudes
The Gardener
More images:
http://www.underwatersculpture.com/sc...
Who is your favorite sculptor/sculptress?I'm curious. It seems we speak about primarily painting, sometimes other art forms, and I concede that painting is the most prevalent and well-known form of art, but as I said that this is my favorite medium, I would like to know about your thoughts, favorites, ideas, news, etc. Go!
I hadn't heard of Le Corbusier before, Luis. I looked up the link you posted and maybe I'm missing something? It seems he was more of an architect. I didn't see much, if any sculpture. Although architecture can be sculpture. Thank you for introducing him to me.
I've posted this probably several times in the past My favorite is Camille Claudel. I think it is unfortunate that she is less well-known than the infamous Rodin, though he was her tutor. She was his mistress, model and student. I collect sculptures and have quite a few, mostly Rodin. But I did acquire Claudel's La Valse a couple of years ago. 
La Valse
It seems to me that Rodin's statues of couples embracing (i.e. The Kiss and Eternal Spring) are more erotic, but Claudel seems to have more of a touch of sensitivity to her work. I would say her work is more sensual. I have replicas of all three of these statues, but prefer The Waltz to both those of Rodin mostly because of this observation.
Eternal Spring
The Kiss
I found this interesting: By focusing on figurative sculpture – sometimes nude – Claudel attracted public outrage. Griselda Pollock, professor of social and critical histories of art at Leeds University, confirms that Claudel was "a major force in the experimental and transformative partnership that occurred artistically in Rodin's studio"; yet her work was subject to gendered censorship.
"For instance, to get a clay maquette made in bronze you needed the funding and the approval of the official Institut. When the inspectors visited Claudel's studio, they refused to give her permission to cast The Waltz because it showed two nude bodies in close proximity. The very idea was not acceptable from a woman's hand, whereas from Rodin's hand, work influenced by Claudel's daring, became acceptable as men are allowed to know about sexual desire and the body."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ent...
I have read several books on Camille Claudel and highly recommend Camille: The Life of Camille Claudel, Rodin's Muse and Mistress
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Her life was lived in sadness overall and ended in tragedy. I can almost feel her emotions in her works which unfortunately several were destroyed.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park & Landmark for Peace Memorial
Greg Perry artist
Daniel Edwards sculptor
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Landmark for Peace is a memorial sculpture in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park on the northside of Indianapolis. It honors the contributions of the slain leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. The memorial, which features King and Kennedy reaching out to each other, was designed and executed by Indiana artist Greg Perry. The bronze portraits were created by Indianapolis sculptor Daniel Edwards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmar...
Wow! I really like that Heather. Very powerful. Two great men who both opposed & spoke out against the Vietnam war, and both cut down within weeks of each other.MLK's image here looks better than the one in D.C.
Hats off to Perry & Edwards.
I agree, Pete. Thank you for your comment!
Basilique Saint-Denis - tomb of Marie-Antoinette & King Louis XVI
hey, I'm now working (as a student) on the biggest Rodin exhibition in the Netherlands ever made! It's quite exhiting and I wanted to share this with the people interested here. The museum is called the Groninger Museum. I'm personally a huge fan of Bernini also!
Lars, that is so neat! What an honor and experience! I wish I could see it, Rodin is one of my all-time favorites (as everyone already knows). It would be great if you have any special stories about what all you are doing and how it is coming. I'd love to hear them! Thank you for sharing that with us!
The Sorceress
Constantin Brancusi
(1916-24)
"Artwork description & Analysis: Romanian culture had a great influence on Brancusi, particularly its woodcarving traditions and mystical folklore. Although he generally did not cite specific references for his works, The Sorceress, which was carved from a portion of a tree trunk where three branches met, is said to have been inspired by a flying witch from a Romanian folktale. He also drew on African tribal art for his woodcarvings, partially influenced by the example of Paul Gauguin. As with the present work, the base foundations were important elements of Brancusi's sculptures; hand-carved by the artist, his bases were intended as artworks in their own right - a truly innovative concept in the history of sculpture, upending the centuries-old tradition of distinguishing between a sculptural artwork and the base on which it stands."
Walnut on limestone base - Guggenheim Museum, New York
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-bra...
Who were the 5 most famous sculptors of all time? (This should be easy) If you care to comment, feel free to post one of his or her works!
The most celebrated work of modernism that almost nobody has seenhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/06/t...
See if you can guess what it is before clicking. (Guess silently to yourself.)
Rodin, de Vinci, Giacommeti, Brancusi,Michaelangelo? I would substitute Nevelson of either of the first two.
The same sculptor who did the King Memorial also did one for Atlanta without RK
Geoffrey wrote: "Rodin, de Vinci, Giacommeti, Brancusi,Michaelangelo? I would substitute Nevelson of either of the first two."Good guesses, Geoffrey. I would agree with you and I, too, think Nevelson is one heck of a 3-D artist! (Sculptress?)
As to your second post, I don't know who did the King Memorial or one for Atlanta. What is RK? Maybe I'm dense.
Segmented Glass Sculptures Inspired by Cell Division
by Jiyong Lee
"Driven by an interest in the biological process of cell division, artist Jiyong Lee fabricates translucent sculptural works of segmented glass components fused through coldworking techniques. Some pieces purposefully take the form of organic life with titles such as “White-orange Chromosome Segmentation” or “Geometric cell membrane segmentation” while others are decidedly more geometric in nature. Born and raised in South Korea, Lee has helmed the glass program at Southern Illinois University since 2005. He most recently had a solo exhibition with Clara Scremini Gallery in Paris.
More... http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=5778...
I am in love with everything in this thread. One of my favorite sculptures is a small figure held at the Met:
3rd–2nd century B.C. Hellenistic.
I have a minor obsession with veils depicted in marble.
- Antonio Strazza
Tracey wrote: "I am in love with everything in this thread. One of my favorite sculptures is a small figure held at the Met:
3rd–2nd century B.C. Hellenistic.
I have a minor obsession with veils depicted in..."
Thank you for posting those, Tracey! I can see your fascination with the veil in sculpture, I would think it would be really difficult to make stone looks so light, and translucent. I think I have a new appreciation due to your posts. Great choices, too!
Solid-Gold Toilet to Be Removed From Guggenheim in September"It has been one of the smallest exhibitions in the museum’s history, comprising a single work of art: a fully functional 18-karat gold toilet, designed by the puckish Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and installed in a single-occupancy museum restroom. But it has been popular with visitors, some of whom waited in line for an hour to test its metal.
“More than 100,000 people have waited patiently in line for the opportunity to commune with art and with nature,” wrote Nancy Spector, the Guggenheim’s artistic director and chief curator, on the museum’s website."
The sculpture contains millions of dollars worth of gold.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/ar...
I just rediscovered this artist, and I'm fascinated (and a little creeped out): Philip Jackson. 1944Winner of National Peace Sculpture Competition,
Manchester City Council, 1987.
Elected Fellow Royal Society of British Sculptors.
I think I especially love the last one, with her delicate fingers and foot; her placement at the waterline is perfect.
But I could write at least a short story about each of these.
Tracey wrote: "I just rediscovered this artist, and I'm fascinated (and a little creeped out): Philip Jackson. 1944Winner of National Peace Sculpture Competition,
Manchester City Council, 1987.
Elected Fellow Ro..."
Great post, Tracey! But I have to say I'm more than 'a little' creeped out by these sculptures. They are eerie and I wouldn't want to run into one in the dark!
But I do like that last one the best, also.
Thank you!.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Solid-Gold Toilet to Be Removed From Guggenheim in September"It has been one of the smallest exhibitions in the museum’s history, comprising a single work of art: a fully functional 18-karat gold..."
I would totally wait in line an hour to use a solid gold toilet! I'd probably take a picture of myself sitting on it! Good FB material and great memory!
Tracey wrote: "I just rediscovered this artist, and I'm fascinated (and a little creeped out): Philip Jackson. 1944Winner of National Peace Sculpture Competition,
Manchester City Council, 1987.
Elected Fellow Ro..."
Eerie indeed!
So, I will begin and hope that people will add examples, express ideas or thoughts, share in previous posts by others, or say whatever they want about sculpture.