David von Schlegell

David von Schlegell
Birth name	David von Schlegell
Born	May 25, 1920(1920-05-25) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1992(1992-10-05) (aged 72) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality	American
Field	Sculpture, Painter
Training	Art Students League of New York
Movement	Constructivism, Minimalism

David Von Schlegell (May 25, 1920 – October 5, 1992) was an American abstract artist and sculptor.^[1]

Biography

David Von Schlegell was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1920, the son of American impressionist artist William von Schlegell.^[2] He studied at the University of Michigan in the 1940s, and then entered the United States Air Force. He made his return to art when he joined the Art Students League in New York. In the early 1960s, David von Schlegell built his own sculpture studio in Ogunquit, Maine ^[2] and later established himself as a prominent sculptor.^[3] From 1971 to 1990, von Schlegell was the head of the Yale School of Art sculpture department.^[4] He died on October 5, 1992 in New Haven, Connecticut at the age of 72.^[1] Students of note include the artists Don Gummer, Roni Horn, Jessica Stockholder, Ann Hamilton, Matthew Barney, Sean Landers, Katsuhisa Sakai...

Art

Sculptures

Inspired by his wartime experience as an aircraft engineer, he worked mostly with aluminum, steel, and wood. His indoor work was featured at many important exhibitions of the 1960s, and by the 70s he was a prominent public sculptor.^[5] His large scale works can be found in cities across America, including Untitled (L's) on IUPUI's campus.^[6]

Painting and drawings

In addition to sculpting, Von Schlegell also made paintings and drawings. After dedicating his Untitled (L's), he also had an exhibition in IUPUI's Lecture Hall and at the Herron School of Art displaying his photographs and drawings from the project.^[7]

Featured works

• Untitled (L's) A site-specific installation on the campus of IUPUI.
• Marina, a polished metal sculpture currently on long-term loan from Miami-Dade Art in Public Places from the J. Patrick Lannan Foundation.^[4]
• Untitled Landscape, located in Boston, Massachusetts at India Wharf on the Boston waterfront.^[8]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Smith, Roberta (10-6-2009). "David von Schlegell, Abstract Artist, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/06/arts/david-von-schlegell-abstract-artist-is-dead-at-72.html. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "David von Schlegell, artist". Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. 2006. http://search3.famsf.org:8080/view.shtml?record=7125. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
3. ^ Wolfram, Gretchen. News Bureau, Indiana University- Purdue University. September 30, 1980
4. ^ ^{a b} "Marina". Art in Public Places. Miami-Dade County. http://www.miamidade.gov/publicart/photo-mdc-van-schlegell.asp. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
5. ^ SFF.net
6. ^ IUPUI.net
7. ^ Wolfram, Gretchen. News Bureau, Indiana University- Purdue University. September 30, 1980.
8. ^ "Art and Sculpture". Boston HarborWalk. The Boston Harbor Association. http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/art/location.php?%20nid=3&sid=16. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 

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Name	Schlegell, David Von
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Date of birth	May 25, 1920
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of death	October 5, 1992
Place of death	New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.