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Clement Meadmore
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Curl, 1968. Columbia University campus, New York, NY
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| Born | 9 February 1929 |
| Died | 19 April 2005 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Clement Meadmore (born February 9, 1929 – died April 19, 2005) was a famous sculptor. He was born in Australia and later became an American citizen. He was best known for making huge outdoor sculptures out of steel.
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Who Was Clement Meadmore?
Clement Lyon Meadmore was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1929. He first studied how to design airplanes and then industrial design at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Industrial design is about making everyday products look good and work well.
After finishing school in 1949, Clement designed furniture for several years. In the 1950s, he started making his first sculptures by welding pieces of metal together. He had many art shows in Melbourne and Sydney between 1954 and 1962. In 1963, Meadmore moved to New York City and later became an American citizen.
His Unique Sculptures
Meadmore used special types of metal for his large outdoor sculptures. He often used COR-TEN steel, which is a type of steel that rusts in a way that protects it, giving it a cool, earthy look. He also used aluminum and sometimes bronze. His sculptures often mixed ideas from abstract art, which uses shapes and colors instead of real objects, and minimalism, which uses very simple forms.
Clement Meadmore loved jazz music and was a good amateur drummer. He even held jam sessions at his home. His love for jazz inspired the names of many of his artworks. Some of his sculptures are named after jazz songs, like "Riff" (1996), "Round Midnight" (1996), "Stormy Weather" (1997), "Night and Day" (1979), and "Perdido" (1978).
You can find Meadmore's sculptures in museums, company buildings, and schools all around the world. His art has been shown in many galleries, including the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in New York City.
Clement also wrote books. He wrote How to Make Furniture Without Tools (1975) and The Modern Chair: Classic Designs (1997). A book called The Sculpture of Clement Meadmore was written about his work in 1994.
His Later Life
Clement Meadmore passed away in Manhattan when he was 76 years old. He died from health problems related to Parkinson's disease.
Where to Find His Sculptures
Clement Meadmore's sculptures are displayed in many public places and collections. Here are some of the places where you can see his amazing work:
In the United States
- California
- Bent, 1966, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach
- Up Ended, 1969, University of California Art Museum, Santa Barbara
- District of Columbia
- Riding High, 1977, Gallaudet College, Washington
- Florida
- Trans, 1972, Performance Asset Management, West Palm Beach
- Illinois
- Spiral, 1971, Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, University Park
- Iowa
- Sophisticated Lady, 1977, Figge Art Museum, Davenport
- Kentucky
- Fling, 1971, Speed Art Museum, Louisville
- Kansas
- Always, 1992, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park
- Louisiana
- Out of There, 1974, Hale Boggs Federal Building Plaza, New Orleans
- Massachusetts
- Upsurge, 1989, Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall, Wellesley College, Wellesley
- Michigan
- Hob Nob, 1992, University of Michigan, North Campus, Ann Arbor
- Upcast, 1985, Southfield Rd & Maple Rd, Birmingham
- Virginia, 1970, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
- Split Ring, 1969, Woodland Mall, Grand Rapids
- New Hampshire
- Dervish, 1972, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester
- New Jersey
- Offshoot, 1982, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton
- Upstart 2, 1973, Entrance to the Engineering Quadrangle, Princeton University, Princeton
- New York
- Verge, 1970, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection, Albany
- Curl, 1968, Columbia University, New York
- Swing, 1969, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
- Wave, 1969, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
- Ohio
- Open End, 1984, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati
- Branching Out, 1981, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
- Out of There, 1974, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus
- Oregon
- Split Ring, 1969, Portland Art Museum, Portland
- Pennsylvania
- Up and Away, 1977, PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh
- Hence, 1977, Hartwood Acres Park, Pittsburgh
- Texas
- Upbeat, 1984, the Colonnade, Dallas
- Split Level, 1971, University of Houston, Houston
- Vermont
- Around and About, 1971, Middlebury College, Middlebury
- Wisconsin
- Double Up, 1970, Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee
Around the World
- Australia
- Virginia, 1970, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
- Awakening, 1968, AMP Society, Melbourne
- Dervish, 1981, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne
- Silence, 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
- Thunder, 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
- Canada
- Upstart II, 1970, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario
- Japan
- Crescendo, 1989, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
- Mexico
- Janus, 1968, Ruta de la Amistad, Mexico City, Mexico
- Taiwan
- Portal, 1995, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
