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Modernist Ceramic Life-Size Sculpture “Restoration of Hope” By Dan Snyder 1982

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Stellar modernist Mid Century ceramic life-size sculpture of a man entitled “The Restoration of Hope” By Artist (B.1948)Dan Snyder . Commissioned in 1982 for the Lannan Foundation. A similar piece “The Restoration Of Hope 2” was commissioned for 1989 collection of Manetti-Shrem Museum of Art, Davis CA. Signed on painted wood base. Dimensions 77 inches high, wood base is 23 inches deep by 22 inches wide. Dan Snyder is known for life-size figurative ceramic sculptures and largescale public art. His work encompasses a wide range of styles, media and content. Mostly autobiographical, and depending on time and place, his work can be classical or primitive, subtle or screaming out loud In 1972, Snyder received U.C. Davis Chancellor’s Patent Grant for experimental lightweight rice hull infused clay bodies. In 1973, Snyder received the The Rome Prize for Sculpture, becoming a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. (as Daniel Cotton Snyder) In 1973, Snyder received a National Endowment for the Arts, Special Projects grant for work with Iron Age engravings in Capo di Ponte, Italy and to study the imagery in the original Lascaux cave in France. Snyder has had 21 solo exhibitions and completed 20 public art commissions. His work is in many public and private collections located both nationally and internationally
  • Creator:
    Dan Snyder (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 77 in (195.58 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1982
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bernville, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5247237632142
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