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Artist Brother Mel Meyer's Homage to Alexander Calder 11/11/76 Chair Sculpture
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Artist and Monk Brother Mel Meyer (June 5, 1928-October 12, 2013). Homage to artist Alexander Calder on the day he died November 11. 1976. This colorful tribute, made of cut steel using some of Calder's shapes to form a stationary sculpture in the form of a chair with arm. This sculpture is hand painted in primary colors of red, green, yellow, blue, black and white, and welded on the steel " To Calder .... a time to rest. Nov. 11, 1976. Also signed Mel 1976. A one of a kind and rare piece from veteran St Louis artist Bro. Mel. Minor loss to paint in a few areas, otherwise very nice. Measures: Seat 15.5" H & arm 30.7/8" H
Bro. Mel's studio was in St. Louis, but sold his work throughout the world. The book Brother Mel: A Lifetime of Making Art, was released in 2009 by Anne Brown.
Mel Meyer became Brother Mel when he joined the Marianist order in 1948. Well-educated (he got a master's in Fine Art from Notre Dame) and well-traveled (he studied and traveled extensively in Europe), Mel became the first Marianist to take on art as a vocation, in the late 1960s. His constantly evolving technique has included countless combinations of watercolor, oil painting, metal sculpture and various other media, utilized to create both abstract and figurative work.
- Creator:Brother Mel Meyer (Artist)
- Similar to:(after) Alexander Calder (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1976
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Some scuffs to paint.
- Seller Location:St. Louis, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU820221926032
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