- Richard Lippold
Richard Lippold (
3 May 1915 –22 August 2002 ) was an American sculptor, known for his geometric constructions usingwire as a medium. Lippold was born inMilwaukee, Wisconsin , and worked as anindustrial designer from 1937 to 1941. After he became a sculptor, Lippold found himself on several university faculties, including that ofHunter College at theCity University of New York , from 1952 to 1967.His major works include:
*"Ad Astra," at the
National Air and Space Museum inWashington, DC
*"Aerial Act," at theWadsworth Athenaeum inHartford, Connecticut
*"Orpheus and Apollo," atAvery Fisher Hall atLincoln Center inNew York City , [http://www.pencil-of-nature.net/artman/uploads/2003-08-13-01_orpheus.jpg]
*"Sun," at theMetropolitan Museum of Art inNew York City , which includes more than two miles of gold wire
*"World Tree," within theWalter Gropius -designedHarvard Graduate Center atHarvard Law School inCambridge, Massachusetts . [http://www.law.harvard.edu/about/tour/harkness.php]The 14th and 15th of
John Cage 's famous "Sonatas and Interludes " forprepared piano are subtitled "Gemini - after the work of Richard Lippold".External links
* [http://www.bartleby.com/65/li/Lippold.html Lippold in the Columbia Encyclopedia]
References
* Marika Herskovic, [http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/50666793&tab=holdings "New York School Abstract Expressionists Artists Choice by Artists,"] (New York School Press, 2000.) ISBN 0-9677994-0-6
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