2016
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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The Doves, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
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...
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Flight in Attitude, Atelier, Contemporary Red Bronze Sculpture, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The essence of dance is captured in a single, soaring moment in "Flight in Attitude, Red, Atelier". Richard MacDonald freezes time as the performer arches upward in a sweeping attitu...
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Elena, Ateleir: Contemporary Red Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
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...
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Origins, Atelier Red Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites, and his mastery allows him to sculpt both delicate, archetypal femininity and bold, athletic masculinity. In Origins, he u...
Bronze
Dance to Paradiso, Atelier Red Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010+
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Dance to Paradiso, Atelier, Red," Richard MacDonald masterfully selects an exceptional moment of observation as two figures dance with utter trust and harmony. Her foot one with ...
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Duality, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Signed
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...
Bronze
Richard MacDonald Doves Bronze Sculpture Signed Edition of 950
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Richard MacDonald Title: Doves, Atelier Medium: Bronze Sculpture Year: 2013 Size: 17.75" x 12" x 12" Inscription: Signed on Base Edition: 446/950 Condition: Very good quality...
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Richard MacDonald Red Dress Half Life 41” Signed Bronze Sculpture Edition of 90
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Richard MacDonald Title: Red Dress Medium: Patina on Bronze Sculpture Year: 2001 Size: 40.75" x 27.5" x 18.5" Inscription: Signed, dated and numbered on base Edition: Half Li...
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Richard MacDonald Transcendence (Sasha II) Large Bronze Sculpture 53 Inch Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Richard MacDonald Title: Transcendence (Sasha II) Medium: Patina on Bronze Year: 2006 Size: 53 1/8" high x 20 1/4" x 12 1/2" Inscription: Signed, dated and numbered on base E...
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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...
Bronze
Gymnast Bust
By Richard MacDonald
Located in London, GB
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...
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Richard MacDonald Leap of Faith 1/3 Life Platinum AP Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Richard MacDonald Title: Leap of Faith Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 31" x 9 3/4" x 13 1/4" Year: 2009 Inscription: Signed, dated, and numbered Edition: AP IV - 1/3 life Pla...
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