Tag Archives: Sculpture

Born May 31~ Ágnes Dénes

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Ágnes Dénes (born May 31, 1931) is a Hungarian-born artist and a leading figure in conceptual, environmental, and ecological art.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Denes

The Living Pyramid by Ágnes Dénes
2015 / Wood, soil, grasses, and flowers / Height: 30′ / Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY

Ágnes Dénes on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/agnes-denes/

Further reading:
http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/index.html
https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/reputations/agnes-denes-1931
https://theshed.org/program/6-agnes-denes-absolutes-and-intermediates

Born May 23~ Marisa Merz

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Marisa Merz (May 23, 1926-July 20, 2019) was an Italian artist and sculptor. In 2013 she was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Merz

Untitled (Living Sculpture) by Marisa Merz
1966 / Aluminium / Overall displayed dimensions variable / Tate London, UK

Marisa Merz on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marisa-merz/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/marisa-merz/
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/marisa-merz-obituary-1606417
https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/marisa-merz

Born May 10~ Lenore Tawney

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Lenore Tawney (May 10, 1907-September 24, 2007) was an American artist known for her sculptural weaving and assemblages.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenore_Tawney

Lenore Tawney with Drawing In Air XV (The Crossing)
1998 / Linen, wood / 96″x48″x24″ / Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

Lenore Tawney on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lenore-tawney/

Further reading:
https://www.artic.edu/artists/36890/lenore-tawney
https://magazine.artland.com/lost-and-found-artist-series-lenore-tawney/
https://www.craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/lenore-tawney-spiritual-revolutionary

Born May 4~ Alice Nordin

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Alice Nordin was a Swedish sculptor trained at the Higher School of Art and Crafts in Stockholm, the Royal Art Academy, and later in France and Italy; she became best known for her portrait busts.
Biography on Olympedia: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/921362

A Memory by Alice Nordin
1899 / Patinated plaster / 19-1/4″x14-3/4″x11-4/5″ / National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Alice Nordin on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alice-nordin/

Further reading:
https://skbl.se/en/article/AliceNordin
https://www.nationalmuseum.se/en/om-nationalmuseum/nyheter/nationalmuseum-f%C3%B6rv%C3%A4rvar-skulptur-av-alice-nordin
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.signaturer.se/Sverige/AliceNordin.htm

Born April 15~ Elizabeth Catlett

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Elizabeth Catlett (April 15, 1915-April 2, 2012) was an African-American artist who explored themes relating to race and feminism in her range of sculpture, paintings, and prints.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Catlett

Mother and Child by Elizabeth Catlett
1956 / Terra cotta / 11 1/4″x7″x7″ / Museum of Modern Art, NYC

Elizabeth Catlett on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/elizabeth-catlett/

Further reading:
https://schristywolfe.com/2016/04/15/11216/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/latinx/elizabeth-catlett
https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/artist-focus-elizabeth-catlett

Born April 5~ Nancy Holt

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Nancy Holt (April 5, 1938-February 8, 2014) was an American artist most known for her public sculpture, installation art, concrete poetry, and land art.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Holt

Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt
1973-76 / 4 22-ton concrete cylinders / each 9′ high x 18′ long / Great Basin Desert, Utah

Nancy Holt on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/nancy-louise-holt/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/nancy-holt/
https://holtsmithsonfoundation.org/biography-nancy-holt
https://brooklynrail.org/2014/03/art/remembering-nancy-holt

Born March 19~ Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

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Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (March 19, 1890-December 13, 1960) was an American sculptor noted in particular for her work in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Elizabeth_Prophet

Untitled Bust by Nancy Elizabeth Prophet
c.1922-1926 / Photograph of a piece, likely a portrait of her husband

Rhode Island College: Nancy Elizabeth Prophet Collection:
https://www.jstor.org/site/rhode-island-college/nancy-elizabeth-prophet/

Further reading:
https://johnstonsunrise.net/stories/back-in-the-day-the-artistic-journey-of-nancy-elizabeth-prophet,146478
https://aaregistry.org/story/nancy-elizabeth-prophet-an-unknown-sculptor/
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:786291/

 

Born March 16~ Anne Truitt

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Anne Truitt (March 16, 1921-December 23, 2004) was an American artist known for her large-scale Minimalist sculptures.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Truitt

Morning Choice by Anne Truitt
1968 / Acrylic on marine mahogany plywood / 72″x14″x14″ / Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri

Anne Truitt on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anne-truitt/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/anne-truitt/
https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2017/in-the-tower-anne-truitt.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/anne-truitts-artistic-journey-143259617/

Born March 14~ Ellen Mary Rope

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Ellen Mary Rope (March 14, 1855-September 13, 1934) was a British sculptor whose career stretched from 1885 until the early 1930s. She worked chiefly in bas-relief in stone, cast metal, or plaster.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Mary_Rope

Maquette for Moberly Memorial, Salisbury Cathedral by Ellen Mary Rope
1890 / Plaster relief / 40″x30 1/2″ / Private collection

Ellen Mary Rope on Suffolk Artists site: https://suffolkartists.co.uk/index.cgi?choice=painter&pid=547

Further reading:
http://www.arthur.rope.clara.net/EMR.htm#
https://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/mapping/public/view/person.php?id=msib5_1206734288&search=Ellen%20Mary%20Rope
https://www.skinnerinc.com/news/blog/della-robbia-pottery-wall-plaque-by-ellen-mary-rope/

Born March 11~ Naomi Blake

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Naomi Blake (born Zisel Dum March 11, 1924-died November 7, 2018) was a British sculptor whose work reflected her experience as a Holocaust survivor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Blake

Emergence-A by Naomi Blake
1987 / Bronze with copperplate base / 14 3/5″x4 3/4″x3 1/16″ / Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, London, UK

Naomi Blake on ArtUK: https://www.artuk.org/discover/artists/blake-naomi-19242018

Further reading:
https://sculptors.org.uk/news/2020/03/archive-pioneering-women
http://www.naomiblake.co.uk/about.html
https://www.thejc.com/news/obituaries/obituary-naomi-blake-ufocaqc1