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Dale DunningDaedalus 2/7 - abstracted, repurposed metal, gothic, figurative wall sculpture2020
2020
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Repurposed lead type, welded together to form the haunted face of this piece, is cast in aluminum by Dale Dunning. The addition of wings complete the narrative in this piece of Daedalus who in Greek mythology was a skilled craftsman and the father of the doomed Icarus. Ovid in the Metamorphoses relates how Daedalus constructed wings with feather and wax for both he and his son, Icarus. Both took flight but Icarus soared too close to the sun. The wax in the wings melted and he quickly feel in the sea and drowned.
This sculpture is 2 in an edition of 7 and is available by commission. Please allow three months for delivery.
Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree (1971) from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. While earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (1969) from Mt. Alison University, he studied under Lawren P. Harris (son of Group of Seven member Lawren S. Harris) and George Tiessen. Dunning has exhibited across Canada and his work is held in private, corporate and public collections including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, McIntosh Gallery at Western University, Carleton University Art Collection, and the National Library of Canada.
- Creator:Dale Dunning (1946, Canadian)
- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 44 in (111.76 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bloomfield, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2912635613
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