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Wire sculpture is the creation of sculpture out of wire. The use of metal wire in jewelry dates back to the 2nd Dynasty in Egypt and to the Bronze and Iron Ages in Europe. [ 1 ] In the 20th century, the works of Alexander Calder , Ruth Asawa , and other modern practitioners developed the medium of wire sculpture as an art form.
The wire is affixed to a base which is usually made of wood. The artist then begins fleshing out the sculpture by adding wax or clay over the wire. Depending on the material and technique, the armature may be left buried within the sculpture but, if the sculpture is to be hollowed out for firing , it must 1 be removed.
In 2014 a visitor shared a photo of one of the sculptures and Wight's Fantasywire Facebook page swelled to 440,000 followers. [3] [4] Robin Wight has created four Dancing with Dandelions sculptures, which he calls "One o'clock Wish". He called it his signature piece and has said it is the most requested sculpture.
Scioto Lounge, or the Scioto Lounge deer sculptures, is a series of three bronze sculptures depicting anthropomorphic deer by Terry Allen, installed in Columbus, Ohio, United States. [1] Two of the sculptures are installed in Genoa Park , and a third is installed on the Rich Street Bridge , posed like a pedestrian leaning its "forearms" on the ...
It was made of tape and wire and was put on display at the Kyiv Museum of Contemporary Art. The artist claimed that the sculpture "went unnoticed". [2] The sculpture was remanufactured on a much larger scale and it was featured at the 2015 Burning Man festival. [3] [2] In 2015 the art theme of Burning Man was "Carnival of Mirrors". [4]
Franklin Art Glass Studios, Inc. was founded in 1924 with three principals, Wilhelm Kielblock, Wilhelm Kielmeier, and Henry ‘Elmore’ Helf. Originally located at 135 East Spring St. company’s creation was during the depression and as the depression deepened and commissions for stained glass continued to decline, Wilhelm Kielmeier pulled ...
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An Alberto Giacometti sculpture is the most valuable modern work, and he has three more entries in the top ten. Four Constantin Brâncuși sculptures are featured on the list, [10] and Jeff Koons' work appears three times. Although Pablo Picasso only appears once he appears numerous times in the list of most expensive paintings.