2021
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 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...
Bronze
Female Allonge Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Allonge captures the line and athleticism of a world-class dancer and we are reminded of the essential perfection of the human form. Beckoning a sense of joy, youth, and hope, Allong...
Bronze
Blind Faith Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary Figurative, 21st Century
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 visi...
Bronze
Showtime, Half Life Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 1990s, Unframed
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 ...
Bronze
Sissone: Contemporary Half Life Bronze Sculpture, Unframed
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...
Bronze
Transcendance, Contemporary Signed Bronze Sculpture, 54\" Height, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
As with Richard MacDonald’s entire Cirque series, Transcendance has many layers of metaphor and meaning to challenge and intrigue viewers. Transcendance is a striking example of Rich...
Bronze
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...
Bronze
Guardian - contemporary, sculpture, bronze, patina and iron, 21st C.
By Javier de la Rosa
Located in London, GB
Original 4/8 2018 Javier was born in 1984 and graduated in Fine Arts in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2007. The essence of his work is the union with the feeling of life...
Bronze, Iron
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...
Bronze
Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)
Located in Gent, VOV
Alfredo Pina’s Extreme Effort (Le Suprême Effort) is a striking bronze sculpture that embodies the raw struggle of human perseverance. This expressive work portrays a muscular male f...
Bronze
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...
Bronze
Resistance Big Standing Bronze Sculpture Portrait Human Male Nude Realism
By Victor Veber
Located in Utrecht, NL
Resistance Big Standing Bronze Sculpture Portrait Human Male Nude Realism Victor Veber is a French sculptor born in 1994 in Lyon. Classically trained and...
Bronze
