Richard MacDonald Sisters 24 Inch Signed Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
In the broader context of MacDonald's oeuvre, "Sisters" reflects a recurring interest in human relationships alongside his more widely recognized studies of dancers and performers.
Bronze
Richard MacDonald Doves Bronze Sculpture Signed Edition of 950
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
As a renowned artist, Richard MacDonald worked with some of the most prominent dancers and performers in the world, notably with members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Am...
Bronze
Richard MacDonald Leap of Faith 1/3 Life Platinum AP Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Richard MacDonald Title: Leap of Faith Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 31" x 9 3/4" x 13 1/4" Year: 2009 Inscription: Signed, dated, and numbered Edition: AP IV - 1/3 life Pla...
Bronze
Dance the Dream: Contemporary Signed Atelier Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In this evocative bronze sculpture, Richard MacDonald captures a dancer in mid-motion—arms aloft, body lifted in a gesture of joy and artistic surrender.
Bronze
Dance to Paradiso: Contemporary Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Dance to Paradiso, Atelier," Richard MacDonald masterfully selects an exceptional moment of observation as two figures dance with utter trust and harmony.
Bronze
Dance to Paradiso, Atelier Red Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010+
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Dance to Paradiso, Atelier, Red," Richard MacDonald masterfully selects an exceptional moment of observation as two figures dance with utter trust and harmony.
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Dancing Waters Column Sculpture in Contemporary Stainless Steel
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Dancing Waters, Stainless Steel” is a striking new work that captures the movement and fluidity for which the artist has become so recognized.
Stainless Steel
Price Upon Request
The Ritual Female Dancer Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010-
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Capturing the dance of uninhibited sensuality and joyful exuberance, Richard MacDonald offers “The Ritual, Female Dancer” as a reminder to celebrate the moment by relaxing and allowi...
Bronze
Sissone, Atelier Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Contemporary, Signed, 21"
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
After devoting more than twenty years to the perfection of the human form in bronze, Richard MacDonald focused on a series of sculptures based on his work with dancers from the Royal...
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Dance to Paradiso Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 23.5\" Figurative Art
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Dance to Paradiso, Richard MacDonald masterfully selects an exceptional moment of observation as two figures dance with utter trust and harmony.
Bronze
Zumanity - Modern Dance V and Icarus Moon Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Shortly thereafter, the artist revealed his discoveries in a new exhibition entitled “Richard MacDonald: Red.” The exhibition, which highlights MacDonald's creative immersion into th...
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Joie de Vivre, Atelier: Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Dancers, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Joie de Vivre, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures the exuberance of life through the elegant form of three female dancers caught mid-motion.
Bronze
Allonge Female, Atelier; Bronze Sculpture of Female Dancer, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Working with the Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet, MacDonald’s observations translate into sculpture, thereby bringing a deeper understanding of the beauty of ballet to a broa...
Bronze
$7,085
Allongé Male, Atelier, Signed Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, 21 x 5 x 6.5 Inches
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In his work entitled Allongé – to elongate or stretch - Richard MacDonald has sculpted the powerful lines of the male dancer, accentuating the graceful form of his body.
Bronze
$4,320
Angelic Crystal Atelier, Sculpture in Marble Dust, Contemporary, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust, whose arms stretch back like the wings of an angel to...
Marble
Study for The Rose: Contemporary Atelier Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Study for The Rose, Atelier" offers an intimate glimpse into Richard MacDonald’s creative process, capturing the dancer in a moment of quiet introspection.
Bronze
Flight in Attitude, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Flight in Attitude, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a dancer mid-ascent, suspended in a moment of pure elevation and grace.
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Capeo Flamenco Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Always absorbed by human theater, MacDonald gravitated to dancer Jordi Caballero whose authentic and entertaining Latin-based choreography is internationally known.
Bronze
$6,750
The Flutist, Atelier: Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Drawing on his own belief in the irrepressible will of the human spirit Richard MacDonald composed a trio of dancing figures, and made a statement about humanity and his own artistic...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 18 in W 10 in D 18 in
Richard MacDonald Bronze Sculpture Braceo Flamenco Signed Music Ballet Dance Art
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Bloomington, MN
Richard MacDonald's fascination with the human figure and human emotions has led MacDonald to focus on sculpting figures of mimes, dancers and athletes, each of which conveys a sense...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 8 in W 14 in D 3 in
Richard MacDonald Bronze Relief Sculpture Signed Nureyev Bust Fragment Ballet
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Bloomington, MN
Richard MacDonald's fascination with the human figure and human emotions has led MacDonald to focus on sculpting figures of mimes, dancers and athletes, each of which conveys a sense...
Bronze
Sold
H 17.75 in W 9 in D 6 in
Richard MacDonald Sleep, Marcel, Sleep Signed 17 Bronze Sculpture of 175
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
As a renowned artist, Richard MacDonald worked with some of the most prominent dancers and performers in the world, notably with members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Am...
Bronze
Sold
H 53.125 in W 20.25 in D 12.5 in
Richard MacDonald Transcendence (Sasha II) Large Bronze Sculpture 53 Inch Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
As a renowned artist, Richard MacDonald worked with some of the most prominent dancers and performers in the world, notably with members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Am...
Bronze
Sold
H 19.5 in W 12.5 in D 7.5 in
Richard MacDonald Rain II Signed 19 inch Bronze Sculpture Edition of 85
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
As a renowned artist, Richard MacDonald worked with some of the most prominent dancers and performers in the world, notably with members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Am...
Bronze
Dance the Dream, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Signed by the artist.
Bronze
Angelic Crystal, Marble Dust
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust, whose arms stretch back like the wings of an angel to...
Marble
Dance to Paradiso, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Dance to Paradiso, Atelier Richard MacDonald masterfully selects an exceptional moment of observation as two figures dance with utter trust and harmony.
Bronze
Dance to Paradiso, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Dance to Paradiso, Atelier Richard MacDonald masterfully selects an exceptional moment of observation as two figures dance with utter trust and harmony.
Bronze
Dance the Dream, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has captured the subtleties of this pivotal moment in the dancer’s life: through his vision, we feel the child-like spirit, and the emerging ballerina.
Bronze
Dance the Dream, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has captured the subtleties of this pivotal moment in the dancer’s life: through his vision we feel the child-like spirit, and the emerging ballerina.
Bronze
Dance the Dream, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Signed by the artist.
Bronze
Capeo
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Always absorbed by human theater, MacDonald gravitated to dancer Jordi Caballero whose authentic and entertaining Latin-based choreography is internationally known.
Bronze
Sold
H 33 in W 16 in D 14 in
Richard MacDonlad Flight in Attitude 2001 Signed Bronze Sculpture with COA
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
MacDonald captures the essence of dance in Flight in Attitude.
Bronze
Rosin Box
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In “The Rosin Box”, the act of preparation is central to the concept of dance that MacDonald seeks to portray: the dancer prepares her shoe by gently pushing the toe into small “rock...
Bronze
Angelic Crystal, Terracotta
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust, whose arms stretch back like the wings of an angel to...
Terracotta, Resin
Angelic Crystal, Terracotta
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust, whose arms stretch back like the wings of an angel to...
Terracotta, Resin
Angelic Crystal, Marble Dust
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust, whose arms stretch back like the wings of an angel to...
Marble
Angelic Crystal, Marble Dust
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust, whose arms stretch back like the wings of an angel to...
Marble
The Flutist, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Drawing on his own belief in the irrepressible will of the human spirit Richard MacDonald composed a trio of dancing figures, and made a statement about humanity and his own artistic...
Bronze
The Flutist, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Drawing on his own belief in the irrepressible will of the human spirit Richard MacDonald composed a trio of dancing figures, and made a statement about humanity and his own artistic...
Bronze
Flight in Attitude, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Soaring with the effortless grace of a true ballerina, “Flight in Attitude,” truly captures a dancer’s movement and ethereally takes flight. Lithe and strong, with discipline and per...
Bronze
Flight in Attitude, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Soaring with the effortless grace of a true ballerina, “Flight in Attitude,” truly captures a dancer’s movement and ethereally takes flight. Lithe and strong, with discipline and per...
Bronze
Flight in Attitude, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Soaring with the effortless grace of a true ballerina, “Flight in Attitude,” truly captures a dancer’s movement and ethereally takes flight. Lithe and strong, with discipline and per...
Bronze
$8,700
H 19 in W 6 in D 5 in
Leap of Faith, Contemporary Atelier Gold Bronze Sculpture, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Leap of Faith, Atelier" captures the dynamic spirit of Viktor Kee, the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil performer, in a moment of pure elevation and fearless expression. Composed wit...
Bronze
$7,630
H 15.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Blind Courage, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In “Blind Courage, Atelier" we witness Richard MacDonald’s vision come full-circle. The feminine counterpart to “Blind Faith”, “Blind Courage, Atelier" embodies the call to live life...
Bronze
$11,150
H 17.75 in W 8 in D 7 in
Duality, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald’s sculpture Duality, Atelier, originally introduced to collectors under the working title of Yin and Yang II, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from...
Bronze
$7,630
H 11 in W 11 in D 9 in
Jacques Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Jacques Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures the expressive essence of the mime—a timeless symbol of vulnerability, artistry, and silent storytelling. Cast in bronze, the figure i...
Bronze
$10,060
H 21 in W 9 in D 6 in
Blind Faith: Contemporary Atelier Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Blind Faith, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald depicts a blindfolded male performer balancing on pointe atop the sharp corner of a cube. Bent forward in a deep arch, his arms reach behi...
Bronze
$6,955
H 10.5 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Piper Draped, Atelier: Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Piper Draped, Atelier" captures a moment of lyrical expression, where movement and stillness converge in a harmonious balance. The figure's poised stance and flowing drapery evoke a...
Bronze
$8,100
H 20 in W 8 in D 16 in
Gymnast, Eighth Life Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 1990s, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created by artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Flair Across America celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. Wh...
Bronze
$11,150
H 7 in W 7 in D 19 in
Origins: Contemporary Atelier Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites, and his mastery allows him to sculpt both delicate, archetypal femininity and bold, athletic masculinity. In Origins, he u...
Bronze
$7,090
H 11 in W 11 in D 5 in
La Fuite du Temps, Atelier: Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Reflecting MacDonald’s lifelong creative exploration of the nature of human reality, La Fuite du Temps, Atelier reveals a powerful statement about the passage of time as it is measur...
Bronze
$10,595
H 20 in W 10 in D 9 in
Elena, Atelier, Platinum Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Elena, Atelier, Platinum" captures the timeless elegance of the ballerina through Richard MacDonald’s masterful eye for form, emotion, and movement. In this special edition, the coo...
Bronze
$7,090
H 18 in W 9 in D 7 in
Flight in Attitude, Atelier, Contemporary Red Bronze Sculpture, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The essence of dance is captured in a single, soaring moment in "Flight in Attitude, Red, Atelier". Richard MacDonald freezes time as the performer arches upward in a sweeping attitu...
Bronze
$55,000
H 32 in W 15 in D 14 in
Romeo & Juliet III: Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
As an embodiment of passion and self-sacrifice, the characters of Romeo and Juliet are timeless reminders of eternal nature of love. Romeo is making a valiant, impassioned attempt to...
Bronze
$7,625
H 15 in W 11 in D 4 in
Juliet, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Juliet, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures the essence of Shakespeare’s beloved heroine in a moment of tender longing and quiet strength. Bent forward with arms gently extended ...
Bronze
$6,280
H 17 in W 6 in D 10 in
O-Flier Atelier, Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century, 17x6 in
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“O-Flier” is one of the more dynamic works to spring from the inspiration Richard MacDonald has found in the creative choreography and the artistic physicality of the extraordinary p...
Bronze
$8,100
H 20 in W 8 in D 16 in
Gymnast, Eighth Life Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 1990s, Unframed, 20x8"
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created by artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Flair Across America celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. Wh...
Bronze
$9,790
H 16.25 in W 11 in D 12 in
The Doves, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites and he has the range to be able to create both sculptures of delicate, archetypal femininity and powerful, athletic masculini...
Bronze
$8,035
H 12.25 in W 5.5 in D 9.75 in
Trumpeter Draped Atelier, Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Trumpeter represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and...
Bronze
$10,330
H 20 in W 10 in D 9 in
Elena, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Elena", poised mid-air, elevated by an elegant cascade of drapery, becomes the embodiment of freedom, grace, and hope. Soaring and ethereal, the Cirque du Soleil performer sculpted ...
Bronze
$12,760
H 15.5 in W 10 in D 8.25 in
Joie de Femme, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"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 ...
Bronze
$9,750
H 21 in W 7 in D 7 in
Yin & Yang, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald’s Yin & Yang reflects a timeless truth shared across all cultures: opposites exist in harmony and define one another. Light and dark, male and female—when seen in b...
Bronze
$14,175
H 20 in W 8 in D 8 in
Inspiratio, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture in the 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Inspiratio, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a powerful moment of harmony between two dancers—a male and female form united in perfect poise. With one arm each extended skywar...
Bronze
$10,465
H 21.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Blind Faith Atelier, Platinum, One Drop Special Edition
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This figure celebrates the creative energy of the human spirit and embodies the idea that the unpredictable nature of life is best tamed with confidence and optimism - a message that...
Bronze
$7,495
H 16 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
The Rose: Contemporary Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Rose, Atelier draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer and displays all the quiet beauty of a private moment of reflection. A study of ...
Bronze
$7,360
H 16.5 in W 6 in D 5 in
Red Dress Atelier, Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary 21st Century, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Red Dress, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a moment of quiet intensity and grace, as the female figure stands enveloped in the fluid motion of her dress. Cast in bronze with ...
Bronze
$11,950
H 16.75 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Sisters, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sisters, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a radiant moment of connection between two female figures, posed in joyful harmony. Their mirrored gestures and flowing lines suggest...
Bronze
$7,630
H 16 in W 10 in D 7 in
Rain, Atelier, Red, Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 2000-2009, 16x10 in
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continuing in the spirit of his classical mimes, Richard MacDonald’s latest work entitled “Rain, Atelier” offers us an experience with rain, wind, movement, and joy. We feel the wind...
Bronze
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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Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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