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Rodger Jacobsen Art

American, b. 1939
Rodger Jacobsen's sculpture is at once inspiring, amusing and quite frankly, amazing. Inspiring, in the beautiful classical forms he creates in a modern style, amusing, in certain pieces which make witty statements, and amazing, because he works primarily in steel that he says, "is great material to manipulate and play with." In his talented hands, this unyielding medium is as malleable as clay. A well-known sculptor, Jacobsen has devoted his life to his art. He travels widely and taught life drawing at City College of San Francisco. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally. Artist Statements: I don’t think I ever start a sculpture with a very strong idea of how it ends up: steel is a great material to manipulate and play with…stretch, bend, add, subtract, chop, flatten, the improvisations are endless. That was what I did with it, often hanging the pieces up with a wire and trying to figure a way to get them to come down to the ground so they could stand up. While I was playing this way I found that when the forms were juxtaposed in just the right way forms often appeared to be weightless and I tried to emphasize this aspect. I also found that I am really interested in form and the space surrounding it and I would spend hours adjusting volume and placement in small degrees to get it right. The figure reinforced my interest in form, I can adjust and refine forever. There is another feature of steel that I always thought about but never taken advantage of the fact that steel is a sheet, not a volume and my forms had usually been closed giving the impression of solid volumes. Now I looked for opportunities to open the form and let the steel act as a skin. Much of my most recent work is open; the figure may just be a slip or gown. This in turn leads to an interest in drapery, which goes hand In hand with movement. I am finding this a rich vein to mine, and it certainly has been productive. Selected Exhibitions St. Mary’s College, Moraga, California San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco Museum of Art Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center, Marin County, California Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California Central Missouri State College South Dakota Memorial Art Center University of Delaware Hyde Park Center, Chicago, Illinois Red River Art Center, Moorhead, Minnesota Krannart Museum, University of Illinois DeYoung Museum, San Francisco International Exhibition of Pioneering Art Galleries, Lausanne, Switzerland The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art La Jolla Art Center, La Jolla, California Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California University of New Mexico Art Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico Sausalito Civic Center, Sausalito, California Hyatt Hotels: Lisle, Illinois, Dulles, Virginia and Fairfield, Virginia
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Artist: Rodger Jacobsen
Truckin', by Rodger Jacobsen, female figure, bronze sculpture, steel base
Truckin', by Rodger Jacobsen, female figure, bronze sculpture, steel base

Rodger JacobsenTruckin', by Rodger Jacobsen, female figure, bronze sculpture, steel base

$8,800

Truckin', by Rodger Jacobsen, female figure, bronze sculpture, steel base

By Rodger Jacobsen

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Truckin', by Rodger Jacobsen, female figure, bronze sculpture, steel base,brown bronze sculpture on a fabricated steel pedestal Truckin' by Rodger Jacobsen, female figure, bronze ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rodger Jacobsen Art

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Bronze, Steel

Fandango, by Rodger Jacobsen, figurative, bronze, sculpture, steel, pedestal
Fandango, by Rodger Jacobsen, figurative, bronze, sculpture, steel, pedestal

Rodger JacobsenFandango, by Rodger Jacobsen, figurative, bronze, sculpture, steel, pedestal

$9,500

Fandango, by Rodger Jacobsen, figurative, bronze, sculpture, steel, pedestal

By Rodger Jacobsen

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Fandango, by Rodger Jacobsen, figurative, bronze, sculpture, steel, pedestal Rodger Jacobsen’s sculpture is at once inspiring, amusing, and quite frankly, amazing. Inspiring, in the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rodger Jacobsen Art

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base
Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base

Rodger JacobsenLong Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base

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Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base

By Rodger Jacobsen

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen female nude bronze sculpture, stone base Rodger Jacobsen’s sculpture is at...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rodger Jacobsen Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Rodger Jacobsen art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Rodger Jacobsen in metal, bronze, steel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Rodger Jacobsen art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Glenn Green, Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel), and Troy Williams. Rodger Jacobsen art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,200 and tops out at $22,000, while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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