Richard MacDonald Sculptures
American, b. 1946
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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Artist: Richard MacDonald
Jacques, Half Life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A richly flowing cape drapes his shoulders, as he crouches low, eyes looking upward, “Jacques” raises his hands to test the confining walls of his imaginary box. “Jacques” reminds us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nightfall Third Life, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Cloaked in mystery, the female form of “Nightfall” intrigues us. Concealed is a beautiful face, but like nightfall itself, all is not revealed. The globes in each hand suggest the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Katherine Bust
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Katherine Bust draws on Richard MacDonald's unique sensitivity to the experience of the dancer. Based on a classical study for the masterwork Dance the Dream...
Category
Early 2000s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Angelic Crystal, Platinum
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Crystal is a young ballerina who has posed for Richard many times. She has a quiet radiance, a pure and thoughtful quality that gives her grace an added dimension. She is lithe and ...
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2010s Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brilliance, Quarter Life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Truly majestic in scale, tender and embracing, mysterious and enigmatic, “Brilliance” rises elegantly on a column of bronze. Each figure of the Three Graces represents a different pe...
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1990s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Blossom, Quarter Life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Truly majestic in scale, tender and embracing, mysterious and enigmatic, “Blossom” rises elegantly on a column of bronze. Each figure of the Three Graces represents a different perso...
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1990s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joy, Quarter Life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Truly majestic in scale, tender and embracing, mysterious and enigmatic, “Joy” rises elegantly on a column of bronze. Each figure of the Three Graces represents a different persona...
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1990s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Christina, Column
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Christina is a regal, timeless archetype of female beauty. Her voluptuous form recalls the classical representations of feminine beauty that have been with us since the days of the...
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2010s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Venus, Column
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The myth of Venus as the goddess of love and sexuality is well integrated into the latest masterwork by Richard MacDonald - Venus, 2019. Venus stands with both strength and grace, ex...
Category
2010s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Female Allonge, Third life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Allonge captures the line and athleticism of a world-class dancer and we are reminded of the essential perfection of the human form. Beckoning a sense of joy, youth, and hope, Allong...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Juliet, Third Life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Inspired by the ballet Romeo and Juliet and the intensity of the love portrayed by the principal dancers, Juliet, Third Life embodies youthful passion and romance. Her elegant femini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
O-Turu
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald’s “O” Works, based on his interaction with the artists and performers of Cirque du Soleil’s world-renowned show “O”, takes hold of the imagination and blurs the lin...
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Early 2000s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Liberty, Column
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald was born in California and has spent more than 25 years creating a body of work that has changed the contemporary understanding of Figurative sculpture. Among his g...
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2010s Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of Golf I, IV and V
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
From the 100th playing of the US Open at Pebble Beach, CA 2000.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nureyev, Half life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Considered to be one of Richard MacDonald’s greatest achievements, “Nureyev” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays all the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Richard MacDonald Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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