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David Herschler
Elijah David Herschler Chrome Steel Modernist Free Form Kinetic Ribbon Sculpture

1985

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Elijah David Herschler (1940-2023) Ribbon sculpture Chromed metal Signed to curled end: elijah d herschler 29.5" H x 12" Dia. approximately Modern, abstract minimalist free hanging sculpture in polished, mirror finish, stainless steel. Elijah David Herschler is an American Postwar & Contemporary sculptor (1940-2023). Born in Brooklyn New York, He Studied at the Accademia Belle Arti, Perugia, Italy, 1960; University of Rome, 1960; Cornell University. (B.Arch., 1962); Claremont Graduate School. (M.F.A., 1967). He exhibited at Percival Galleries Des Moines, Iowa, The gallery brought Pop and Op Art, Color Field painting, and Minimalism to Des Moines collectors. They featured paintings and prints by artists including Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg made at collaborative print workshops such as ULAE, Gemini, and Tamarind. Percival also showed the University of Iowa-based artists Mauricio Lasansky and Ulfert Wilke and at Forum Gallery, NYC. He is most widely known in California. Of the period of 1970's vintage modernism and his work bears affinities to the the Light and Space art movement (Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Laddie John Dill, Craig Kauffman, Lita Albuquerque, John McCracken, Bruce Nauman and James Turrell. David Herschler's innovative "Ribbons in Space" are his unique contributions to contemporary art. These delicately balanced, mobile, minimalist stainless steel, kinetic sculptures create a mesmerizing, meditative peaceful experience. They range in size from twelve inches to twenty-six feet in height. A native of New York City, David was trained as an architect. He later earned a Master's Degree in Sculpture and taught in California. He resided in Santa Barbara. His "Ribbons in Space" are in collections all over the world including the Mercedes Benz headquarters in New York, Stuttgart, Tokyo, Berlin and Connecticut; Hartford Life Insurance, NASA, General Motors, Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Allegheny Teledyne, fourteen museums and hundreds of private collections. The majority of the Ribbons are suspended and move gently as they float in space, responsive to the lightest touch. The Ribbons appear to change shape and flow as if they are made of liquid mercury. The reflections of their surroundings glide along the immaculately polished surfaces, in ascending and descending motion as the sculpture moves, creating a mesmerizing dance. The captivating visual effect is accomplished through the highly skilled use of refined rhythmic movement and elegant pristine form, suspended in time and space. These sculptures are an embodiment of balanced, fluid movement space, time and light. They are designed to create a mildly hypnotizing experience and lift the viewer into a more relaxed, blissful, timeless state of being. They are also related to the Op art movement championed by Denise Rene gallery in Paris, France.
  • Creator:
    David Herschler (1940, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1985
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor typical wear consistent with age and use.
  • Gallery Location:
    Surfside, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38215556242

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