CASTING AN EYE: Jean Arp (1886 – 1966)

CASTING AN EYE: Jean Arp (1886 – 1966)

“Sculpture to be Lost in the Forest,” Jean Arp. 1932, cast c.1953–8 JEAN ARP | In the 1920s and 1930s, Jean Arp developed a type of biomorphic sculpture that suggested a parallel between artistic creativity and creation in nature. The shapes in his work evoke worn...
Safely Clean Unpatinated Bronze

Safely Clean Unpatinated Bronze

Buccacio Sculpture Services LLC in Canton, Massachusetts cleans & restores Bronze. For smaller unpatinated pieces, you might consider the following recipe: Bronze is a copper alloy (combination of copper and tin) and when exposed to air and moisture, it will...
Heaviest Bronze in America

Heaviest Bronze in America

Ever wonder what the heaviest bronze sculpture in the United States is? Felix De Weldon’s 100-ton Iwo Jima Monument, located near Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia. The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the U.S. Marine Corps who have died in the...