James Metcalf
James Metcalf (born March 11, 1925 in New York City , USA , † January 27, 2012 in Santa Clara del Cobre , Mexico ) was an American sculptor .
life and work
James Metcalf studied at the Dayton Art Institute , Dayton (Ohio) , the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts , Philadelphia , and in London . He focused on ancient metallurgy in the Mediterranean in the artists' village of Deia on Mallorca , where he and the wooden blocks for the prints in the book Adam's Rib of Robert Graves created, which he illustrated.
From 1956 to 1967 he worked in Paris in a studio across from Constantin Brâncuși's studio . After a major retrospective of his art in the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City , Metcalf dealt with historical Mexican techniques of copper processing in the mountains of Michoacán . In 1973 he founded the Adolfo Best Maugard School of Arts and Crafts in Santa Clara del Cobre there, together with the Mexican sculptor Ana Pellicer .
James Metcalf's work often involves the use of innovative techniques and also uses traditional methods. His works are partly assigned to surrealism , the majority to abstract sculpture.
He has received awards from the Clark Foundation Grant and the Copley Foundation , among others .
Important exhibitions (selection)
James Metcalf exhibited in the most important galleries in Paris , London , New York and Mexico City (among others) .
He was a participant in the exhibitions at Goldsmith's Hall in London in 1952. He also exhibited at the Third Biennale of Spanish-American Art in Barcelona in 1955 and was a participant in documenta III in Kassel in 1964 in the sculpture department .
His work is part of the permanent collection of a number of museums, including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC ; the University of Arizona Museum; the collection of the New York Hilton Hotel and Yale University Museum .
Literature and Sources
- documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Industrial design, graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964
Web links
- Examples of his work
- Materials by and about James Metcalf in the documenta archive
- James Metcalf: US sculptor who led a community of artists and artisans in Mexico Obituary in The Independent on February 17, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Metcalf, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2012 |
| Place of death | Santa Clara del Cobre , Mexico |