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Richard MacDonaldJoie de Femme, Atelier2015
2015
$11,300
£8,385.04
€9,767.42
CA$15,729.68
A$17,516.42
CHF 9,116.33
MX$215,975.34
NOK 116,103.42
SEK 109,125.96
DKK 72,877.08
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"Joie de Femme, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald celebrates the strength and beauty of the feminine spirit through the expressive forms of two dancers in motion. With arms extended and bodies entwined in a moment of grace and freedom, the sculpture radiates joy, connection, and emotional vitality. It is a tribute to the elegance and empowerment of womanhood—capturing a shared expression of movement and harmony.
This limited-edition bronze exemplifies MacDonald’s renowned craftsmanship, refined through years of anatomical precision and close collaboration with world-class performers. Hand-finished and richly patinated, each cast is a rare testament to sculptural artistry. Symbolically, Joie de Femme is an uplifting statement—an invitation to celebrate life, unity, and the art of dance.
- Creator:Richard MacDonald (1946, American)
- Creation Year:2015
- Dimensions:Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Laguna Beach, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 201609-25491stDibs: LU49016267262
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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