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Abstract Modern Monumental Painted Steel Contemporary Sculpture > click image to enlarge
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"Black Series" 1997-99 b
The “Black Series” seemed to incorporate the most anthropomorphic Modern Sculptures I done to date. They embodied a new direction using warped planes by bridging 2 different opposing facets. Using 1/8 inch mild steel made the Metal Sculptures easy to manipulate and warp to confirm to the opposing contours of bridged planes. One of my favorite Modern Abstract Sculpture from this page is the “Warped Disk. The edge constantly waved back and fourth as the outside planes embraced themselves in opposing curves, much like when you cup your hands cup together. These Modern Contemporary Sculptures worked as well at 42 inches as 8 feet. This was a sure indication that these Metal Sculptures would hold up on all scales. The ability to warp planes proved exciting in creating switch back maneuvers on the back of some these Metal Sculpture. The works came down to a point at the base where they joined a eight inch heavy walled steel tube. These Outdoor Monumental Sculptures fit over a 1.5 inch circular plate fit into and over the eight inch tube at the base. The 1.5 inch circular plate had a hole drilled and in the center to attach the circular steel plate with a bolt sunk in concrete. One half inch lag bolt sunk into concrete was more than enough to support a eight foot Modern Abstract Sculpture. Once this 8 inch circular plate was mounted the sculpture was fit on top. Now with sculpture was seated on the mounting plate, small set screws were drilled and tapped into the 8 inch steel pipe at the base and tightened against mounting plate producing a tight and secure attachment for the installation with virtually no viable means of attachment, keeping the touch down neat and clean. Stainless Steel spacers were welded to the bottom of mounting plate also so water could pass under the sculpture and avoiding any possibilities of rusting. This Series did well and eventually one of the eight foot Monolithic Modern Sculptures “Male Figure of Balzac” was installed on Palm Canyon Drive in the center Palm Springs, California. Taking the time to draw up plans and build models ensured that this series came off with good proportions. My vocabulary of shapes have served well as language to create new Modern Sculpture Series and to this day more than 40 years later is still proving potent in creating new directions within the boundaries of my sculptural language. |