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Serra was born on november 2, 1938, in san francisco, the second of three sons. Forty years is a major exhibition of the work of richard serra born in san francisco, california, in 1939. Jul 07, 2010 serra graduated from yale universitys school of art and architecture in 1964, where he was primarily trained as a painter. The book gives you the great chance of a total glance to his sculptures throughout years. In may 2008, as the parisian daylight stretched into summer hours, richard serras set of five 56foottall steel plates. Then i picked about ten spots near and around the sculpture and stood still, letting my eyes run over the concrete and the landscape. Text by kynaston mcshine, lynne cooke, john rajchman, benjamin buchloh. As i left, the world seemed to transform into oscillating wave patterns and semisolid. Forty years begins with serras work from this period, when he.
One of the works in the exhibition, richard serra sculpture. In conversation a few years ago, richard serra and the art historian hal foster spoke about the psychological effect of the sculpture that serra had been making since the first torqued ellipses. Forty years by kynaston mcshine 20070604 kynaston mcshine. Learn about the work and career of artist richard serra.
Museum and in the abby aldrich rockefeller sculpture garden, richard serra sculpture. Richard serra born november 2, 1938 is an american artist involved in the process art. Artist of the day richard serra artist of the day richard serra gerhardine sallows richard serra born november 2 1938 is an american minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with largescale assemblies of sheet metal. Forty years is a nononsense primer on an artist who wanted to explore the ways sculpture might be more than simply a specific object. While at yale, serra proofed albers book interaction of color 1963. Richard serra sculpture forty years lorenzo sculptures. Forty years and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Indeed, since his emergence in the mid1960s, serra is widely understood to have radicalized and extended the very definition of sculpture. Carlos valladares explores a selection of these works. Installation of richard serras sculptures at moma youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A fortyyear survey of the artists career, this exhibition includes three recently created sculp.
The first edition hardcover book surveys and explores the sculptural artworks and theory of the great modern master sculptor richard serra. A fortyyear survey of the artists career, this exhibition includes three recently created sculp tures. Like most of serras works situated in outdoor, natural landscapes, te tuhirangi contour has received scant critical attention since its completion in 2001. This first retrospective of drawings by the contemporary american artist richard serra b. They agreed easily enough that it was powerful, if hard to explain. Forty years offers a detailed visual presentation and documentation of serra s entire career, from his early experiments with materials like rubber, neon and lead to the environmentally scaled steel. Jan 01, 2007 the art of richard serra is internationally admired for its powerful material qualities and its searching exploration of the relationship between the work, the viewer and the site.
Richard serra, heavy metal plane that occupies space. Quite simply the most complete view to date of the work of one of the most important artists of the last halfcentury, richard serra sculpture. Forty years, includes interviews with richard serra, walkthroughs of the exhibition and installation videos. Delphine arnault, emmanuel fessy, jeanpaul claverie, marian goodman, mariejosee kravis, richard serra, samuel keller, veronica hearst dear, we were unable to process your subscription renewal. Richard serra, born november 2, 1939, san francisco, california, u. Richard serrasculpture 1986 and richard serra sculpture. Forty years offers a detailed visual presentation and documentation of serras entire career, from his early experiments with materials like rubber, neon and lead to the environmentally scaled steel. After two years in europe he started working as a sculptor. A retrospective might give the impression of a seamless linearity of development.
Most of the early work 19661986 was installed on the sixth floor of the museum. If the retrospective leaves out too much, however, there is enough of serra s art to go around. It was unveiled in 2011 and is the tallest artwork ever created by serra. Forty years 01 by kynaston mcshine, lynne cooke isbn.
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