Friday, February 7, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
PARCIPPANY
Always enjoy finding a new piece illustrated on the web. Discovered this majestic piece in the American Sculpture (1970) catalog at the Sheldon Museum of Art Publications site. Beautiful. Huge show and the catalog is available in PDF form. Hopefully more institution see the value in publishing old exhibit catalogs for researchers. Sheldon/University of Nebraska has ULYSSES in their permanent collection.
Also, I have been adding models of work from Google Sketchup which will help fill in some of the missing imagery until actual photos are discovered.
An Augmented Reality(AR) project is in the works and we hope to publish it shortly.
Also, I have been adding models of work from Google Sketchup which will help fill in some of the missing imagery until actual photos are discovered.
An Augmented Reality(AR) project is in the works and we hope to publish it shortly.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Maquettes for ALTO and RED WING
These two pieces arrived on my doorstep this morning. Thanks Jim and Doreen. I am quite pleased to add these two pieces to my collection.
Added CYCLES to the Work page
I have been attempting to organize the work for quite some time to help make sense of the form periods. I have decided to call these CYCLES and they break down this way:
CASTS - This is the early work created thru various casting methods.
TRABEATED - Post and lintel forms.
PLATES ANGLES - This work was created with stock angle extrusiuons and plate metal cut to size and bolted together for easy transport.
INTERSECTIONS - Typically two forms passing through one another
TRINITY - One vertical or horizontal form acting as a base for two other forms
RELIEFS - Wall pieces
2D - Drawings, paintings, lithographs, etc.
CASTS - This is the early work created thru various casting methods.
TRABEATED - Post and lintel forms.
PLATES ANGLES - This work was created with stock angle extrusiuons and plate metal cut to size and bolted together for easy transport.
INTERSECTIONS - Typically two forms passing through one another
TRINITY - One vertical or horizontal form acting as a base for two other forms
RELIEFS - Wall pieces
2D - Drawings, paintings, lithographs, etc.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Rare PLACID Photo and Info
I occasionally scour the Web looking for any tidbits about KIPP's work. Today I stumbled upon this little gem about PLACID.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
April 21, 1981
[PLACID with graffiti]
Village flushes away art?
Mill Pond sculpture may go down the drain
By E.J. CONZOLA II
LAKE PLACID — The controversial sculpture "Placid" will be moved to a temporary home which its critics might think appropriate - the village sewage treatment plant.
Many neighbors have already complained that the sculpture stinks.
The village board last night approved moving the sculpture to the grounds of the sewage treatment plant for temporary storage until the directors of the Center for Music, Drama, and Art can decide what is to be finally done with it. CMDA has agreed to provide a permanent home for the piece, but has taken no action to move it to a final site.
Board member Gerald Cassidy proposed the move to the board, pointing out that it has been nearly six months since it was agreed that the sculpture would be moved from its present location in Mill Pond Park. No definate date for the move has been set.
Trustee George Christian Ortloff proposed that the sewage treatment plant be made the permanent home of the sculpture if CMDA does not take action soon to take possession of the piece. He noted that it is a policy of the village board to display art in public buildings and said that the sewage plant should also be given the same priviledge.
"I don't see why the sewage treatment plant should be deprived its fair share of art," Ortloff said.
The board agreed unanimously to have the piece moved for temporary storage, but did not act on Ortloff's
suggestion.
The sculpture, created by New York City artist Lyman Kipp, has been the center of controversy since it was erected prior to the 1980 Winter Olympics. Residents of the area around Mill Pond contended that the piece, which many claim
resembles the McDonald's Golden Arches, was not in keeping with the essentially rustic character of the neighborhood.
Since it was placed in the park, it has been the subject of criticism, heated debate, and numerous acts of vandalism. The brightly colored sculpture has been hung with critical signs, sprayed with black paint, and disparaged in conversations throughout the village.
Nice, enlightened folks up there in Lake Placid. I have repeatedly sent emails asking for any information about PLACID and get no response therefore assumed this piece was gone forever. To be fair, it has been 30 years...now I have an image which please me.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
April 21, 1981
[PLACID with graffiti]
Village flushes away art?
Mill Pond sculpture may go down the drain
By E.J. CONZOLA II
LAKE PLACID — The controversial sculpture "Placid" will be moved to a temporary home which its critics might think appropriate - the village sewage treatment plant.
Many neighbors have already complained that the sculpture stinks.
The village board last night approved moving the sculpture to the grounds of the sewage treatment plant for temporary storage until the directors of the Center for Music, Drama, and Art can decide what is to be finally done with it. CMDA has agreed to provide a permanent home for the piece, but has taken no action to move it to a final site.
Board member Gerald Cassidy proposed the move to the board, pointing out that it has been nearly six months since it was agreed that the sculpture would be moved from its present location in Mill Pond Park. No definate date for the move has been set.
Trustee George Christian Ortloff proposed that the sewage treatment plant be made the permanent home of the sculpture if CMDA does not take action soon to take possession of the piece. He noted that it is a policy of the village board to display art in public buildings and said that the sewage plant should also be given the same priviledge.
"I don't see why the sewage treatment plant should be deprived its fair share of art," Ortloff said.
The board agreed unanimously to have the piece moved for temporary storage, but did not act on Ortloff's
suggestion.
The sculpture, created by New York City artist Lyman Kipp, has been the center of controversy since it was erected prior to the 1980 Winter Olympics. Residents of the area around Mill Pond contended that the piece, which many claim
resembles the McDonald's Golden Arches, was not in keeping with the essentially rustic character of the neighborhood.
Since it was placed in the park, it has been the subject of criticism, heated debate, and numerous acts of vandalism. The brightly colored sculpture has been hung with critical signs, sprayed with black paint, and disparaged in conversations throughout the village.
Nice, enlightened folks up there in Lake Placid. I have repeatedly sent emails asking for any information about PLACID and get no response therefore assumed this piece was gone forever. To be fair, it has been 30 years...now I have an image which please me.
Monday, October 21, 2013
RANGE
RANGE made an appearance today. This piece was fabricated by Lippincott in 1974. See BADGE which currently is undated. RANGE may hold a clue.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
UNTITLED (FOR GENE), TRIPOLI and VGT
Added a print piece that was on an auction site created for Gene Baro by KIPP in 1964. Also, added some additional images of TRIPOLI including the original maquette that includes a human scale figure.
Finally, I added some entries to VirtualGlobetrotting.com. ALTO, CHEROKEE and CHICKASAW stood out because they were available in Google StreetView.
Finally, I added some entries to VirtualGlobetrotting.com. ALTO, CHEROKEE and CHICKASAW stood out because they were available in Google StreetView.
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