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Eric James Bransby
Rotation, Cast Sculpture of Ballet Dancers in Movement, 20th Century Metal Art

2014

$2,750
£2,053.82
€2,383.15
CA$3,808.77
A$4,269.60
CHF 2,226.50
MX$52,334.87
NOK 28,213.49
SEK 26,823.45
DKK 17,781.39
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Cast sculpture titled 'Rotation' by artist Eric James Bransby (1916-2020) depicting six ballet dancers in motion and a flying cupid above them to the right. Sculpture measures 12 3/4 x 25 1/4 x 1/2 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist, Eric Bransby About the Artist: Born New York, 1916 Eric James Bransby was a muralist, painter, illustrator, and teacher. Bransby studied at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center in Colorado under Thomas Hart Benton, Jean Charlot, Boardman Robinson, and Josef Albers. He also studied at the Yale School of Fine Art. Bransby painted the Rockhurst Library Triptych Mural at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, where he was an associate professor of art. Bransby has also painted murals at Brigham Young University, the Air Force Academy, Colorado College, and the Air Defense Command. Bransby was a longtime resident of Colorado Springs and a member of the National Society of Mural Painters. In 1997, the University of Colorado awarded him a doctorate of humane letters, and the Colorado College Alumni Association honored him with a medal for lifetime achievement in 1998. Exhibited: Association of American Art, 1941; Kansas City AI, 1940; Joslyn Art Museum, 1940; Oakland Art Museum, 1940; Oklahoma Art Center, 1945 (solo); Denver Art Museum, 1951; Library of Congress, 1944, 1951; Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, 1951. Works held: Nelson Gallery, Kansas City, Mo.; Princeton University; Oklahoma Art Center; Brigham Young University; murals, Command and Genl. Staff Sch., USA, Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.; Colorado College; USAF, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Hq. NORAD, Colorado Springs; Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Medical Center, Colorado Springs; University of Illinois. Further Reading: Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Vol. I. Peter Hastings Falk, Georgia Kuchen and Veronica Roessler, eds., Sound View Press, Madison, Connecticut, 1999. 3 Vols. ©David Cook Galleries, LLC
  • Creator:
    Eric James Bransby (1916 - 2020, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2014
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Width: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 266621stDibs: LU27312102572

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