Von Rydingsvard's massive sculptures reveal the trace of the human hand and resemble wooden bowls, tools, and walls that seem to echo the artist's Polish heritage. Born in Germany in 1942, she and her family were among the dispossessed forced to move from one refugee camp to another for years after that country's defeat; they eventually settled in the United States. The artist's respect for organic materials and the dignity of labour, and the sense of loss, pain, and persistent memories that inform her work, may be traced ...
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Von Rydingsvard's massive sculptures reveal the trace of the human hand and resemble wooden bowls, tools, and walls that seem to echo the artist's Polish heritage. Born in Germany in 1942, she and her family were among the dispossessed forced to move from one refugee camp to another for years after that country's defeat; they eventually settled in the United States. The artist's respect for organic materials and the dignity of labour, and the sense of loss, pain, and persistent memories that inform her work, may be traced back to these formative experiences. Essentially abstract, von Rydingsvard's monumental site-specific work frequently references familiar forms, from mountains to simple tools and bowl-like vessels. The aggressive cuts and delicate lines made by the artist leave an indelible trace of human touch and intention. A selection of process shots, drawings, and views of works in various stages of construction lends additional context and a sense of the process behind the artist's intensely physical and deeply personal art.
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Seller's Description:
VG+ Hardcover with full color paper wrap. 208 pp with numerous illustrations (mostly color). Surveys recent works of Ursula von Rydingsvard's abstract sculptures, often shaped from red cedar beams. Many candid studio shots with the artist. Copy signed by the artist.
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Seller's Description:
Near fine. With color photos throughout. 208 pages. Oblong 4to, pictorial boards. Munich: Prestel, (2011). A near fine copy with slight scuffing to bottom edge of front cover. Inscribed by artist on half-title page.
