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Richard MacDonaldBack Study2012
2012
$5,250
£4,031.77
€4,620.36
CA$7,390.70
A$8,279.22
CHF 4,314.23
MX$100,989.41
NOK 54,823.95
SEK 51,695.08
DKK 34,485.13
About the Item
As accomplished in painting and drawing as he is in sculpture, Richard MacDonald’s graphic collection adds an interesting dimension to our understanding of the artist. Sensitive and direct, the markings of charcoal or the washes of color capture moments of the artist’s experience that give us a window onto his imaginative processes. These are companions to the creation of the sculptures for which he is acclaimed, and the stand alone as a remarkable testament to the full range of his artistic vision.
- Creator:Richard MacDonald (1946, American)
- Creation Year:2012
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
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- Framing:Framing Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Laguna Beach, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 201609-21821stDibs: LU49013067822
Richard MacDonald
There are artists and there are masters. Richard MacDonald will go down in the history of sculpture as Picasso did painting, as an unequivocal master of the art.
Only a number of people can master craftsmanship, far fewer, the art of the human form. Figurative sculpture is a language MacDonald speaks with astounding fluency, and as with any language, MacDonald’s creative drive is formed from a need to share the universal dialect of the human figure with those who understand it; this is the unique privilege the artist affords his viewers.
MacDonald captures the beauty, romance and essence of the human spirit in motion. Influenced by the expressiveness in the figures of Renaissance master Donatello, the emotional intensity of works by 19th century French sculptor Auguste Rodin, and the power of Michelangelo’s sculptures, MacDonald’s inspirational, sensitive works are precisely of the moment, yet profoundly historic by reference. And they dance rhythmically for all to see — in the leap and grace of the dancer, the power of the athlete, the gesture and passion of lovers, the spirit rises, and MacDonald captures it.
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