Richard serra born november 2, 1938 is an american artist involved in the process art movement. If you want to go deeper, here are some sites to get you started. Probably the most original and significant sculptor of his generation, certainly the most provocative. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. A lecture delivered by richard serra at the fogg art museum in conjunction with the opening of its exhibition of the joseph pulitzer collection. The tilted arc is likely so widely known because of the controversy it caused but that does not take away from the brilliancy of the art which was made to basically force people to. Richard serra biography annex galleries fine prints. I have just had to write an essay about richard serras sculpture titled tilted arc.
Richard serra s use of industrial materials such as steel, the unadorned grace and totemic authority of his works, and his continued renewal of themes of balance and spatial volume have redefined the possibilities of sculpture. Bound volume of assistant attorney general, gustave harrows legal records, assembled during the course of defending sculptor richard serra in the matter o richard serra v. An hour conversation with sculptor richard serra about his exhibition at the gagosian gallery in new york city, his use of synthetic materials. One provocateur inspired by another in the new york times 11 august 1995 external links. In the early 1960s, serra and the minimalist artists of his generation turned to unconventional, industrial materials and began.
He has written about the formative experience of watching the launching of the huge steel tankers, in which balance and buoyancy were dramatically tested. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows. This major publication catalogues all of serras sculpture of the last thirteen years, and presents an invaluable resource for students of 20th century art. As one of the most important sculptors of the 20 th century, the work of richard serra has graced countless exhibitions and galleries around the world. Find similar artists to richard serra and discover new music. Richard serra and michael craigmartins 50year conversation about art michael craigmartin and richard serra the two artists who trained together in. Richard serra s work is presented widely on the web. Pei the architect who built the adjacent museum of islamic art. Richard serra throws molten lead inside sfmoma sfmoma. Publication date 19790227 topics californiarevealed language english.
United states general services administration et al. Richard serras work is presented widely on the web. Richard serra was commissioned by qatar museums to create 7 based on the personal recommendation of i. In recent years, richard serra has kept his industrial and minimal tendencies and has begun creating drawings and mixed media images. It is the measure of serras brilliance that such an illusion may be felt within the stillness of his monumental structures. The life of pleasure childbirth switzerland alberto giacometti.
Pei the architect who built the adjacent museum of islamic art according to pei, he wanted an artist that would complement the museum and, connect the aesthetic content of the museum to the possibility of building a public space for the people. The films of richard serra 73 and presuppositions which do animate those films and the american music with which those europeans have been involved. Pbs site art21 has an extensive section on serras work, with special video of his studio practice including the making of charlie brown and a reflection on torqued ellipses. How people move in relation to space, thats essentially what im up to, he has said. Richard serra interview at gagosian gallery youtube.
Richard serra was born in san francisco in 1939, the second of three sons to a spanish mother and a russianjewish father. The films that i saw at that point were what she would probably call. This site contains video and large images that may. The essays in this volume cover the complete span of serras work to datefrom his first experiments with materials and processes through his early films and site works to his current series of torqued ellipses. One of the most important sculptors of this century, richard ser. A prodigious study in space, light and matter, elevational weights, vertical mass belongs to richard serras eponymous series of paintstick drawings created in 2010 delving everdeeper in his investigation of the colour black, serra here allows the pigment to run across the quasitotality of the handmade paper, equating the paintsticks density and thickness to sculptural matter and thus. I remember richard serras 2008 sculpture show as a powerful, corporeal experience.
His art is known for altering or emphasizing the viewers perception of space and proportion. Richard serra is one of the worlds most significant sculptors. Richard serra interview 2001 the best documentary ever. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. Job interview skills training videos lets talk institute. In this video serra presents one piece and reveals how he approaches an.
Forged steel, which surveys the artists work in forged steel since 1977 and features scholarship by richard shiff and texts by the artist. Time out quizzes sculptures big guns, anish kapoor and richard serra, on why. Time out quizzes sculptures big guns, anish kapoor and richard serra, on why experience counts and whether size matters. Delving everdeeper in his investigation of the colour black, serra here allows the pigment to run across the quasitotality of the handmade paper, equating the paintsticks density and thickness to sculptural matter and thus. Learn more about the exhibition richard serra drawing. An hour conversation with sculptor richard serra about his exhibition at the gagosian gallery in new york city, his use of synthetic materials in art and his career in film 2001. In this video serra presents one piece and reveals how he approaches an assignment in order to create the extraordinary experience. He lives and works in tribeca, new york and on the north fork, long island. A collection of interviews with contemporary artists in their studios, exhibitions and on panels. The monumental sculptures of richard serra, one of the preeminent sculptors of the 20th century, emphasize or alter viewers perceptions of space and proportion. Oct 04, 2008 richard serra was born in san francisco in 1939, the second of three sons to a spanish mother and a russianjewish father.
Learn how to answer the job interview questions and answers efficiently. Richard serra has 44 books on goodreads with 351 ratings. Richard serra is a minimalist sculptor who is responsible for a variety of different works, his most well known being the tilted arc. Enveloped by the folds of open ended, i had the sensation that its metallic walls were pulsating in time with my own heartbeat. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. His first solo museum exhibition took place at the pasadena art museum in 1970. Richard serras top 10 works at auction artnet news.
May 20, 2011 an hour conversation with sculptor richard serra about his exhibition at the gagosian gallery in new york city, his use of synthetic materials in art and his career in film 2001. Richard serra was born in 1938 in san francisco and lives and works in new york and the north fork of long island. Serra was born in san francisco as the second of three sons. Site requires the flash 8 plugin or higher and the adobe acrobat reader. A glimpse of the installation of richard serras gutter corner splash. Richard serra is a contemporary minimalist artist known for his monumental steel sculptures. Pbs site art21 has an extensive section on serra s work, with special video of his studio practice including the making of charlie brown and a reflection on torqued ellipses.
This article will take into account this collateral production, suggesting that serras work is not merely formalist or materialist. Richard serra was on charlierose last night, and he described his sculptures very much in a way an architect would describe a project. An hour conversation with sculptor richard serra about his exhibition at the gagosian gallery in new york city, his use of synthetic materials in art and his. Both his parents were leftleaning and he remembers two of his uncles. One of the most important sculptors of this century, richard serra has been a spokesman on the nature and status of art in our day. The interview with richard manuel took place on the day after thanksgiving, 1984 at his home about a mile out of the center of woodstock. Its all about centralizing the space in different ways. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. His sculptures evoke a sense of the sublime through their sheer scale and materiality. This was a public commission won by serra in 1979, for a sculpture to be placed in federal plaza in new york, in front of buildings occupied by the us federal courts office and the us department of immigration. Richard serra elevational weights, vertical mass phillips. They make you travel to a store far from where you live, ask a few questions, hand you a questionnaire and thats it waste of time and travel, took maybe all of 1520 minutes.
Jan 01, 2008 serra currently shows at gagosian galleries, one of the worlds top gallery forces, and has exhibited at moma, the louvre and the guggenheim. Serra, a graduate of yale university gained worldwide recognition for his monumental corten sculptures that envelope and wrap themselves around us. One of the preeminent sculptors of our era, richard serra american, b. Richard serras most popular book is writingsinterviews. The result was a list of action verbsamong them to roll, to crease, to curvethat serra. The films of richard serra by pacific film archive.
While he began his career after studying fine arts at yale university, he created the sculpture tilted arc in. Here, we unpack the richard serra biography, looking at his most famous works and the thought. Richard serra is a leading sculptor who is known for creating minimalist artwork. Richard serra is considered by many to be the most important sculptor of the postwar period. On the occasion of the exhibition new sculpture at gagosian, new york oct 20 jan. Richard serra is one of those contemporary artists who are either loved without question or wholly misunderstood for their minimalism. Sculptor richard serra traces the development of his art from his childhood experiences and yale education to his present work.
Serra currently shows at gagosian galleries, one of the worlds top gallery forces, and has exhibited at moma, the louvre and the guggenheim. Widely regarded as one of the most influential artists working today, richard serra is known in particular for his large steel sculptural forms. In 2016, david zwirner bookssteidl published richard serra. A prodigious study in space, light and matter, elevational weights, vertical mass belongs to richard serras eponymous series of paintstick drawings created in 2010. Richard serra escalette permanent collection of art at.
While working in steel mills to support himself, serra attended the university of california at berkeley and santa barbara from 1957 to 1961, receiving a b. According to pei, he wanted an artist that would complement the museum and, connect the aesthetic content of the museum to the possibility of building a public space. In 2017, the gallery presented an exhibition of new sculptures and drawings by the artist at its new york location. Night shift 19691995, for which serra and his crew tossed more than fifteen thousand pounds of molten lead into an sfmoma gallery. The job posting was a complete scam saying youd be doing some awesome marketing work when really they want you going door to door for sales. Oct 01, 2016 richard serra and michael craigmartins 50year conversation about art michael craigmartin and richard serra the two artists who trained together in the early 60s discuss understanding. Feb 10, 2016 richard serra speaks about his work with michelle white, cocurator of the exhibition, richard serra drawing. A retrospective 2012, organized by the menil drawing institute. Richard serra born november 2, 1938 is an american artist involved in the process art. I waited a while in the office to interview with them, as they had 3 people waiting at the same time.
May 09, 2016 with a new show at the gagosian gallery in new york, artnet news is taking a look back at ten of richard serra s most expensive works at auction. In the mid1960s richard serra began experimenting with nontraditional art materials like fiberglass, neon, and rubber, and also with the language involved in the physical process of making sculpture. Buchloh, lynne cooke, and john rajchman, 2007 hardcover, 420 pages buy from the design store. Best known for sitespecific works in steel, serra has much to say about the relation of sculpture to place, whether urban, natural, or architectural, and about the nature of art itself, whether political, decorative, or personal. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Learn job interview skills and find your dream job. With a new show at the gagosian gallery in new york, artnet news is taking a look back at ten of richard serras most expensive works at auction. But as far as your own filmmaking is concerned, youve cited yvonnes films as a very immediate example. He also produced the 1973 short video television delivers people, a critique of the corporate mass media with elevator music as. Richard serra speaks about his work with michelle white, cocurator of the exhibition, richard serra drawing. Richard serra was born november 2, 1939, in san francisco. Where do you think his work fit in the architecturalart realm. Richard serra, american sculptor who is best known for his largescale abstract steel sculptures, whose substantial presence forces viewers to engage with the physical qualities of the works and their particular sites. Richard serra on how his mother fueled his early art.
A native of san francisco, richard serra grew up visiting the marine shipyards where his father worked as a pipe fitter. His first significant solo exhibitions were held at the leo castelli warehouse, new york, in 1969. Learn more about what artists have to say in our online course, modern and contemporary art, 19451989. Books by richard serra author of writingsinterviews. Richard serras monumental sculptures have made him famousworks that sell into the millions of dollarsbut drawing has been a constant in his life ever since his childhood, when his mother. Richard serras use of industrial materials such as steel, the unadorned grace and totemic authority of his works, and his continued renewal of themes of balance and spatial volume have redefined the possibilities of sculpture. Richard serra interview at gagosian gallery by artpatroltv.
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