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Ralph Wickstrom"Melody in G" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom2000
2000
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"Melody in G" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom created in 2000. Wickstrom's portfolio is very diverse in form and shape, and yet this piece seems to stand out from the others. Made up of thin steel rods the shape suggests that of some complex and unknown instrument. Viewers with a knowledge of music may recognize symbols of sheet music, such as a quarter rest, a marcato, a sull'arco, and glissando. Whether these resemblances were intentional on the part of Wickstrom or not is unclear, regardless, it's interesting to consider given the title of the sculpture.
Sculptures Dimensions: 44" x 20-1/4" x 10"
Born in Sioux City, IA on August 23, 1925, Ralph Wickstrom was a collector turned artist who lived in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1961 to his death in 2019. After being discharged from the Navy Air Corp in 1946, he enrolled and earned his BA from Morningside College. After spending one year at the University of Denver he transferred to the University of Iowa and earned his Ph.D. in physical education in 1953. After teaching at 3 Midwestern universities he settled at Ripon College as a professor and became head of the P.E. Department and athletic director in 1961. His interest and involvement with art over a period of more than three decades eventually shifted from primarily collecting artwork, to producing his own. After retiring from his position as a Professor in 1990 he devoted most of his productive effort to making indoor and outdoor metal sculptures from scrap steel. Ralph found it challenging and deeply satisfying to give new life to scrap steel, or as sculptor Isamu Noguchi eloquently put it, to "reincarnate it as a creation." Universally appealing geometric forms and abstract shapes were the basic elements used in his compositions.
Ralph Lee Wickstrom passed away on, December 13, 2019, at his home with his family by his side at the age of 94.
- Creator:Ralph Wickstrom (American)
- Creation Year:2000
- Dimensions:Height: 44 in (111.76 cm)Width: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
- Reference Number:Seller: 9586c1stDibs: LU605310694412
Ralph Wickstrom
Ralph Wickstrom is a retired college professor who has been living in Ripon, Wisconsin since 1961. His interest in and involvement with art over a period of more than three decades has recently led to a change from primarily collecting to producing artwork. Since retirement, he has devoted most of his productive effort to the making of indoor and outdoor metal sculptures from scrap steel. Ralph finds it challenging and deeply satisfying to give new life to scrap steel, or as sculptor Isamu Noguchi eloquently put it, to "reincarnate it as a creation." Universally appealing geometric forms and abstract shapes are the basic elements used in his compositions.
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