I hate for this to be a totally dead blog, so although I'm not actively posting to it, from time to time I intend to put up a few images.
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| Leonardo Drew in his studio 2008 (image from the internet) |
Recently on the internet I came across these three pieces by Leonardo Drew, one of my favorite artists. Although he makes giant gallery-size work, he also makes smaller pieces and that's what these three are. I hope you enjoy them. For more of Drew's work, see
Sikkema Jenkins or Drew's own
website. Or, you can also see my posts in Art in the Studio about his work: at
DeCordova and in
New York February 2010. Also, here is a link to the show
Existed at the
Blaffer Gallery in Houston that has some videos included.
Drew's work is a prime example of bricolage. He says that he thinks of materials as "markers of cultural history" and the materials that he uses are all or mostly all found on the streets or in various other locations. Drew does not title his work, but numbers it. (BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO ENLARGE.)
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| I do not have the number for this one, size is 24"x24"x9" |
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| No. 131, 40"x40"x12" |
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| No. 142, 24" x 24" x 8.5" |
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These are wonderful pieces and I see why you love them. I do too. Thank you for posting them. This blog isn't dead now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Terry. In person, they are nearly beyond beyond.
ReplyDeleteI am just learning about this artist for my 3D class at University of South Carolina Upstate. I enjoyed learning that, '"He says that he thinks of materials as "markers of cultural history" and the materials that he uses are all or mostly all found on the streets or in various other locations."' I think this is very true because he is using pieces of our culture to create his art.
ReplyDeleteThis artist is a good find.
ReplyDeleteJust came across this post Nancy.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Drew's work in person--the pieces look wonderful.
Beautiful post, Nancy. He is one of my favorites too.
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