La Jolla Pedestal, 2020
Marble
40 x 14 x 14"
Richard MacDonald American, b. 1946
Showtime, Half life, Blanc Noir, 2002
Bronze with black and white patina
39 x 16 x 16.5"
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Mr. MacDonald has used his extraordinary talent to capture the grace and elegance of the classic mime. No other artist has so completely documented this fascinating theme. In essence, he...
Mr. MacDonald has used his extraordinary talent to capture the grace and elegance of the classic mime. No other artist has so completely documented this fascinating theme. In essence, he is presenting a silent medium within a silent medium. Steeped in centuries of tradition, mimes convey the essence of emotion while encompassing many of the physical attributes of athletes and dancers. Without speaking, the mime is able to bring a character or situation to life and express universal experience in a gesture, a movement.
In the spirit of sculpture by Botero, Maillol, and Matisse, Richard MacDonald’s Blanc Noir series focuses on form and the intrinsic natural beauty of the sculpture without the distraction of color and pattern. The pure play of light over white caresses the form in all its subtleties, while the black absorbs the detail, creating mysterious shadows and focusing the eye on the overall silhouette. The artist selects only a handful of sculptures from his overall body of work for the Blanc Noir series. He then creates the smallest editions in his repertoire so as to ensure the uniqueness of each piece and captivate the most astute collector.
In the spirit of sculpture by Botero, Maillol, and Matisse, Richard MacDonald’s Blanc Noir series focuses on form and the intrinsic natural beauty of the sculpture without the distraction of color and pattern. The pure play of light over white caresses the form in all its subtleties, while the black absorbs the detail, creating mysterious shadows and focusing the eye on the overall silhouette. The artist selects only a handful of sculptures from his overall body of work for the Blanc Noir series. He then creates the smallest editions in his repertoire so as to ensure the uniqueness of each piece and captivate the most astute collector.
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