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20 th Century Sculptors

20 th Century Sculptors. Louise Nevelson. Solid-colored assemblages – usually half-rounds. Alexander Calder. Mobiles, stabiles, kinetic sculpture, large metalworks. Henry Moore. Reclining figure, worked with large abstract figures. Christo.

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20 th Century Sculptors

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  1. 20th Century Sculptors Louise Nevelson Solid-colored assemblages – usually half-rounds Alexander Calder Mobiles, stabiles, kinetic sculpture, large metalworks Henry Moore Reclining figure, worked with large abstract figures Christo Wrapped or draped large cloths as public monuments

  2. 20th Century Sculptors George Segal Solid-colored Plaster, lonely-looking Figures Duane Hanson Super-realistic casts of everyday-looking people

  3. Louise Nevelson, 1970.

  4. Louise Nevelson,Sky Cathedral, 1958.

  5. Louise NevelsonSilent Music II, 1964.

  6. Louise NevelsonSky Landscape, 1976.

  7. Louise NevelsonRoyal Tide I, 1960.

  8. Alexander Calder(1898-1976) Earned Engineering degree in 1919 Learned how to use metal and wire and at early age Always fascinated with toys, circus, etc. (dancing moveable parts) Developed art known as Kinetic Sculpture (mobiles and stabiles)

  9. Calder,Elephant, 1928.

  10. Alexander Calder Aluminum Leaves,Red Post 1941.

  11. Alexander Calder,Lobster Trap & Fish Tail, 1930.

  12. Alexander Calder,Flamingo, 1974.

  13. Illegal Immigration Protest, March 2006.

  14. Henry Moore (1895-1986) British sculptor known for primitive-looking figure forms Influenced by ancient Mayan-Toltec altar statues “Reclining Figure” MAQUETTE – a small ‘sketch-like’ model for a larger sculpture

  15. Chac-Mool – a Pre-Columbian, MesoAmerican (ancient Mexican) stone altar

  16. Henry Moore,Reclining Figure, 1929.

  17. “It was the art of ancient Mexico that spoke to me most . . . I admit clearly and frankly that early Mexican art formed my views of carving as much as anything I could do.” Henry Moore, 1947

  18. Henry Moore,Reclining Figure, 1935-36. Elmwood.

  19. Henry Moore,Reclining Figure, 1938. Bronze.(dedicated in Singapore in 1983)

  20. Maquettes created by Henry Moore Photos taken by M. Curless

  21. Christo & Jeanne-Claude Both born June 13, 1935 ‘Site-specific’ artists who use curtains and cloths to enhance or show an alternative side to an environment First collaborative project in 1961, and continue to create works to this day

  22. Christo & Jeanne-Claude,Wrapped Monument to Leonardo da VinciPiazza Scala, Milano, italy, 1970.

  23. Christo,Valley Curtain (Rifle, Colorado), 1972.

  24. ChristoValley Curtain1972.

  25. Christo & Jeanne-Claude,Running Fence, 1976.

  26. Christo & Jeanne-Claude,The Umbrellas (Tejon Ranch, CA), 1991.

  27. Christo,Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1995.

  28. Judy Chicago

  29. Judy Chicago,The Dinner Party, 1979.

  30. 39 Place Settings at Judy’s Chicago’s Dinner Table Wing I: From Prehistory to the Roman Empire1. Primordial Goddess2. Fertile Goddess3. Ishtar4. Kali5. Snake Goddess6. Sophia7. Amazon8. Hatshepsut9. Judith10. Sappho11. Aspasia12. Boudica13. Hypatia Wing II: From the Beginnings of Christianity to the Reformation14. Marcella15. Saint Bridget16. Theodora of Byzantium17. Hrosvitha18. Trotula of Salerno19. Eleanor of Aquitaine20. Hildegard of Bingen21. Petronilla de Meath22. Christine de Pisan23. Isabella d'Este24. Elizabeth R25. Artemisia Gentileschi26. Anna van Schurman Wing III: From the American to the Women’s Revolution27. Anne Hutchinson28. Sacajawea29. Caroline Herschel30. Mary Wollstonecraft31. Sojourner Truth32. Susan B. Anthony33. Elizabeth Blackwell34. Emily Dickinson35. Ethel Smyth36. Margaret Sanger37. Natalie Barney38. Virginia Woolf39. Georgia O'Keeffe

  31. George SegalWalk – Don’t Walk, 1976.

  32. George Segal, Holocaust Memorial, 1984.

  33. George Segal, The Dancers, 1971.

  34. George Segal, Depression Bread Line, 1991.

  35. George SegalAbraham & Issac, 1978.

  36. Duane Hanson, Self-Portrait with Model, 1979.

  37. Duane Hanson, The Traveller, 1988.

  38. Duane HansonQueenie 2, 1988.

  39. Duane HansonTourists, 1970.

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