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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 340176, member: 84"]I bought this at a estate sale today for $160 - I knew it was a mid century "modernist" or possibly a "cubism" sculpture.</p><p>When I got it home I found the artist was Albert Vrana - known for his huge sculptures on government & private company buildings (according to Wikipedia): </p><p><b>Albert Vrana</b> (1921-1994)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-1" rel="nofollow">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-2" rel="nofollow">[2]</a> was an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America" rel="nofollow">American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor" rel="nofollow">sculptor</a> who is best known for his mid-twentieth century monumental <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_sculpture" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_sculpture" rel="nofollow">architectural sculptures</a>done in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernist_style" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernist_style" rel="nofollow">Modernist style</a>, using novel materials, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocement" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocement" rel="nofollow">ferrocement</a>, and new techniques, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_casting" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_casting" rel="nofollow">sand casting</a>using plastic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam" rel="nofollow">Styrofoam</a> molds to shape sculptural concrete panels and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting" rel="nofollow">metal sculptures</a></p><p>His sculptural forms are integrated with the shape of the built environment where they were to be set,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-Von_Maurer-7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-Von_Maurer-7" rel="nofollow">[7]</a> such as residential complexes, government office parks, university campuses, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although many of his pieces were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Art" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Art" rel="nofollow">Modernist</a>, he considered his approach to be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional" rel="nofollow">traditional</a>; much of his work was “integrated as part of the structure and related to the specific building in both design and materials, in harmony, not conflict, with the architecture”.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-Von_Maurer-7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-Von_Maurer-7" rel="nofollow">[7]</a> This approach has had resonance with the current interest in creating, producing and installing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_specific_art" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_specific_art" rel="nofollow">site specific art</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>I actually know of a lot of his work here in Miami!</p><p><br /></p><p>The piece I bought looks like a Big statue with people standing around it contemplating it. Are there other "normal" size sculptures done by him - I can't find any!</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm pretty sure it isn't cubist; any thoughts on what I can call it in a listing besides modernist?</p><p>Thank you all as always <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]114340[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114341[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114342[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114343[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114344[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114345[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 340176, member: 84"]I bought this at a estate sale today for $160 - I knew it was a mid century "modernist" or possibly a "cubism" sculpture. When I got it home I found the artist was Albert Vrana - known for his huge sculptures on government & private company buildings (according to Wikipedia): [B]Albert Vrana[/B] (1921-1994)[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-2'][2][/URL] was an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America']American[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor']sculptor[/URL] who is best known for his mid-twentieth century monumental [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_sculpture']architectural sculptures[/URL]done in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernist_style']Modernist style[/URL], using novel materials, such as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocement']ferrocement[/URL], and new techniques, such as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_casting']sand casting[/URL]using plastic [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam']Styrofoam[/URL] molds to shape sculptural concrete panels and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting']metal sculptures[/URL] His sculptural forms are integrated with the shape of the built environment where they were to be set,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-Von_Maurer-7'][7][/URL] such as residential complexes, government office parks, university campuses, etc. Although many of his pieces were [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Art']Modernist[/URL], he considered his approach to be [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional']traditional[/URL]; much of his work was “integrated as part of the structure and related to the specific building in both design and materials, in harmony, not conflict, with the architecture”.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vrana#cite_note-Von_Maurer-7'][7][/URL] This approach has had resonance with the current interest in creating, producing and installing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_specific_art']site specific art[/URL]. I actually know of a lot of his work here in Miami! The piece I bought looks like a Big statue with people standing around it contemplating it. Are there other "normal" size sculptures done by him - I can't find any! Any thoughts? I'm pretty sure it isn't cubist; any thoughts on what I can call it in a listing besides modernist? Thank you all as always :) [ATTACH=full]114340[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114341[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114342[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114343[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114344[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114345[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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