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Mark Di Suvero

American Abstract Expressionist Sculptor. Mark Di Suvero. Born on September 18, 1933 (79) in Shanghai, China. Immigrated to San Francisco, California in 1941 University of California, Berkeley (1953-1957) with a BA in Philosophy.

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Mark Di Suvero

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  1. American Abstract Expressionist Sculptor Mark Di Suvero

  2. Born on September 18, 1933 (79) in Shanghai, China. • Immigrated to San Francisco, California in 1941 • University of California, Berkeley (1953-1957) with a BA in Philosophy. • Work has been exhibited in the US, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, Japan and The United Kingdom.

  3. Lifelong activist for peace and social justice. • Co-founded Park Place Gallery in 1962, the first artists’ cooperative in New York City. • Athena Foundation(1977), Assists artists in realizing their ambitions.

  4. Started in construction, became injured in an elevator accident---became a paraplegic. • Pioneered using the crane for work. • Learned to use arc welder in rehab • Used scrap metal, tires and structural steel. • Exploration has lead to H-beams and steel plates. • Influenced by poetry, music and philosophy.

  5. Important aspects of his work: • Movement(swinging, rotating) • Hands on approach to fabrication • Uses crane as a tool • Contemporary • Bold • Distinctive • Audience interactive

  6. Clock Knot (2007) Painted Steel 498x260x420 Inches http://www.spacetimecc.com

  7. Beethoven’s Quartet • 2003 • Steel and Stainless steel • 29 9/16’ x 30’ x 23 ¼’ http://www.spacetimecc.com

  8. Gnarly (2008) Painted Steel 27’ 8” x 37’ x 27’ 7” http://www.spacetimecc.com

  9. She(1978) • Steel and wooden swinging bed • 12’ x 55’ http://www.spacetimecc.com

  10. The “A” Train(1965-67) Wood and Painted steel 157” x 132” x 115” http://blog.chron.com

  11. Sources • www.spacetimecc.com • www.Sculpture.org • http://blog.chron.com • Suvero, Mark, and François Barré. Mark di Suvero: dreambook. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008. Print.

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