Richard MacDonald Art
American, b. 1946
There are artists and there are masters. Richard MacDonald will go down in the history of sculpture as Picasso did painting, as an unequivocal master of the art.
Only a number of people can master craftsmanship, far fewer, the art of the human form. Figurative sculpture is a language MacDonald speaks with astounding fluency, and as with any language, MacDonald’s creative drive is formed from a need to share the universal dialect of the human figure with those who understand it; this is the unique privilege the artist affords his viewers.
MacDonald captures the beauty, romance and essence of the human spirit in motion. Influenced by the expressiveness in the figures of Renaissance master Donatello, the emotional intensity of works by 19th century French sculptor Auguste Rodin, and the power of Michelangelo’s sculptures, MacDonald’s inspirational, sensitive works are precisely of the moment, yet profoundly historic by reference. And they dance rhythmically for all to see — in the leap and grace of the dancer, the power of the athlete, the gesture and passion of lovers, the spirit rises, and MacDonald captures it.
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Artist: Richard MacDonald
Origins, Atelier, Platinum
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites and he has the range to be able to create both sculptures of delicate, archetypal femininity and powerful, athletic masculini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Elena, Atelier, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Elena, Atelier, Red" captures a Cirque du Soleil performer suspended mid-air, elevated by an elegant cascade of drapery. Embodying freedom, grace, and transcendence, she appears cau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Butterfly, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Butterfly, Atelier the gesture has a powerful, yet sensitive, conviction of universality, which places it amongst Richard MacDonald’s most distinctive and original works of art. The Baroque spiral of the body and constant motion rises out of swirling earthy beginnings. The patina adds color and dynamic movement by creating tones, values, and pattern to emphasize the concept, and creatively underscore the message of spiritual release and personal freedom. Dawson Cole...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Inspiratio, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Formed by two exquisitely defined figures, one the archetype of male perfection, and the other reflecting an image of the ideal female form, these two figures mirror each other, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Nureyev, Atelier, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Considered to be one of Richard MacDonald’s greatest achievements, “Nureyev” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays all the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Allonge Male, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In his work entitled Allongé – to elongate or stretch - Richard MacDonald has sculpted the powerful lines of the male dancer, accentuating the graceful form of his body. Working with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Elena, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Elena", poised mid-air, elevated by an elegant cascade of drapery, becomes the embodiment of freedom, grace, and hope. Soaring and ethereal, the Cirque du Soleil performer sculpted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Diana and the Coursing Cheetah, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Diana, goddess of the hunt, has served as a wellspring of inspiration for artists over centuries. However, MacDonald's interpretation truly encapsulates Diana's enduring power and be...
Category
20th Century Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Doves, Atelier, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites and he has the range to be able to create both sculptures of delicate, archetypal femininity and powerful, athletic masculini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Piper Draped, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Piper represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and hop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Nureyev, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Considered to be one of Richard MacDonald’s greatest achievements, “Nureyev” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays all the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Showtime, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“A silent medium within a silent medium.” These are the words contemporary master Richard MacDonald uses in describing his world renowned Mime Series. MacDonald’s trademark skill at ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Dance the Dream, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dance the Dream conveys a sense of eternal spring. This young dancer has already acquired the polish and refinement of a professional ballerina, yet she retains the tenderness of yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of Golf, I, IV and V, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer l, IV and V, Atelier is the first in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, MOMENTUM, which marked ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Gymnast Eighth Life, Platinum
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Gymnast Eighth Life Platinum is part of the 20th Anniversary Commemorative Collection celebrating the monument titled Flair Across America , which was created by the artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. The Gymnast celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. While its message is universal, the Gymnast also embodies the Olympic credo stated by the father of the modern-day Olympics, Baron Pierre De Coubertin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Gymnast Bust, Quarter life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created as a study for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, the “Gymnast Bust, Half life”, provides a glimpse into the creative process of the artist. Richard MacDonald created a b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Showtime Atelier, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“A silent medium within a silent medium.” These are the words contemporary master Richard MacDonald uses in describing his world renowned Mime Series. MacDonald’s trademark skill at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Blind Faith, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Blind Faith is an emphatic expression of the call to live life with passion, faith, and courage. Such a life is shaped by vision: not the vision of the eyes, but the unlimited vision...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
The Doves, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites and he has the range to be able to create both sculptures of delicate, archetypal femininity and powerful, athletic masculini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Origins, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites and he has the range to be able to create both sculptures of delicate, archetypal femininity and powerful, athletic masculini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Sisters, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Sisters, Atelier" it is happiness in its purest, most youthful form -- without thought or care -- sparked by nothing more than the beauty of the dance, the thrill of movement, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
The Guardian, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Long fascinated by the brilliant spectacle of Cirque du Soleil, Richard MacDonald has brought sculptures to life that have the intrigue, allure and beauty that has made Cirque du Sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Trumpeter Nude, Half life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Trumpeter represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of a Golfer V, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer V, Atelier is the fifth in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Gymnast, Eighth Life
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created by artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Flair Across America celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. Wh...
Category
1990s Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Nightfall, Atelier, Platinum
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Cloaked in mystery, the female form of “Nightfall” intrigues us. Concealed is a beautiful face, but like nightfall itself, all is not revealed. The globes in each hand suggest the ...
Category
2010s Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Katherine Bust, Atelier, Terracotta
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Katherine Bust Atelier, Terracotta draws on Richard MacDonald's unique sensitivity to the experience of the dancer. Based on a classical study for the masterwork Dance the Dream, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Terracotta
Angelic Crystal, Marble Dust, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Intrigued by the stature and carriage of a particular figure, MacDonald pursued Angelic Crystal, the study of a ballerina in the studio. Inspired by a continuing appreciation of danc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Marble
Gymnast (bust), Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture with marble base. Incised artist signature and date. Sculpture size 13.5 x 7 x 6 inches (including base). Sculpture is in excellent condition (marble base has a c...
Category
1980s Surrealist Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of a Golfer IV, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer lV, Atelier is the fourth in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Suspension Flamenco
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Stunning sculpture by Richard Macdonald titled "Suspension Flamenco"
Finely detailed and has captivating movement.
The work is patinated bronze on a mottled marble base.
Signed and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Sissone, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
After devoting more than twenty years to the perfection of the human form in bronze, Richard MacDonald focused on a series of sculptures based on his work with dancers from the Royal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Leap of Faith, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The dancing form of Viktor Kee, composed within a tight baroque spiral, powerfully suggests the force of energy that propels this performer across the stage. Like a dancing flame, el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Trumpeter Draped, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Trumpeter represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Nightfall, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Cloaked in mystery, the female form of “Nightfall” intrigues us. Concealed is a beautiful face, but like nightfall itself, all is not revealed. The globes in each hand suggest the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Jacques, Atelier, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A richly flowing cape drapes his shoulders, as he crouches low, eyes looking upward, “Jacques” raises his hands to test the confining walls of his imaginary box. “Jacques” reminds us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Duality, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald’s sculpture Duality, Atelier, originally introduced to collectors under the working title of Yin and Yang II, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Katherine Bust, Marble Dust
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Katherine Bust Atelier, Marble Dust uses cast carrara marble and draws on Richard MacDonald's unique sensitivity to the experience of the dancer. Based on a classical study for the m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Marble
Nightfall Red, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Cloaked in mystery, the female form of “Nightfall” intrigues us. Concealed is a beautiful face, but like nightfall itself, all is not revealed. The globes in each hand suggest the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
The Guardian Red, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Long fascinated by the brilliant spectacle of Cirque du Soleil, Richard MacDonald has brought sculptures to life that have the intrigue, allure and beauty that has made Cirque du Sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of a Golfer I, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer l, Atelier is the first in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Diana Earth & Moon, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald was inspired by the goddess of Ancient Greek mythology, Diana, a huntress who combines feminine grace with confidence and wisdom. As a modern symbol of femininity,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Gymnast Bust, Platinum
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created by artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Flair Across America celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. While its message is universal, Flair Across America also embodies the Olympic credo stated by the father of the modern-day Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin...
Category
Early 2000s Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Leap of Faith, Atelier, Platinum, One Drop Special Edition
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Leap of Faith One Drop Special Edition Atelier is a special platinum Atelier edition of Richard MacDonald's iconic Leap of Faith sculpture, in support of the "One Drop" Foundation. L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Joie de Vivre, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Conceived early in Richard MacDonald’s career, the ideas involving three carefree figures of seemingly enchanted origin continue to stir the artist’s imagination. “Joie de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Sissone, Atelier, Red
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
After devoting more than twenty years to the perfection of the human form in bronze, Richard MacDonald focused on a series of sculptures based on his work with dancers from the Royal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Red Dress, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Joie de Vivre series is filled with iconic figures, sculpture that inspires us and brings our hearts to all that fills our lives with joy. Red Dress Atelier is just such a work, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Juliet, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Inspired by the ballet Romeo and Juliet and the intensity of the love portrayed by the principal dancers, Juliet Atelier embodies youthful passion and romance. Her elegant feminine f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
The Flutist, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Flutist, Atelier was inspired by Richard MacDonald’s signature Heroic work, Joie de Vivre - the "joy of life." Drawing on his own belief in the irrepressible will of the human s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of a Golfer III, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer IIl, Atelier is the third in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Zumanity - Modern Dance V, Icarus Moon
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Drawn from the performances of Stephan Choinier and his partner, Kristi Phillips,
“Zumanity - Modern Dance V, Icarus Moon” takes the awe-inspiring moves ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Blind Faith Atelier, Platinum, One Drop Special Edition
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This figure celebrates the creative energy of the human spirit and embodies the idea that the unpredictable nature of life is best tamed with confidence and optimism - a message that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Flight in Attitude, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In “Flight in Attitude”, the clean lines of the dancer’s form suggest purity and strength. With fingers elegantly outstretched and back arched, she is the embodiment of athletic perf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Blind Courage, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In “Blind Courage, Atelier" we witness Richard MacDonald’s vision come full-circle. The feminine counterpart to “Blind Faith”, “Blind Courage, Atelier" embodies the call to live life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Yin & Yang, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonalds sculpture Yin & Yang, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from all time periods and cultures it is the timeless paradox that opposites exist in harmo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Dance to Paradiso, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Dance to Paradiso," Richard MacDonald masterfully captures an exceptional moment of observation as two figures engage in a dynamic dance with utter trust and harmony. This contem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
Male Torso Fragment, Marble Dust, Resin
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In working his way through the Louvre, The Vatican and other historic art museums, Richard MacDonald is particularly engaged by the ancient pieces and the fragments that remain of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Resin
Joie de Femme, Atelier
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Conceived early in Richard MacDonald’s career, the ideas involving three carefree figures of seemingly enchanted origin continue to stir the artist’s imagination. “Joie de Femme”, ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Richard MacDonald Art
Materials
Bronze
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