Richard MacDonald (American, b. 1946), Rain, Atelier

2006, patinated bronze, edition numbered "31" with impressed signature and date to the terrace, mounted atop a stepped polished stone base. Included with the Lot is the original shipping box with custom fitted foam packaging.

15 1/2 x 10 x 6 1/4 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill and Greensboro, North Carolina

Continuing in the spirit of his classical mimes, Richard MacDonald's work entitled Rain offers us an experience with rain, wind, movement, and joy. We feel the wind blowing the scarves; we see him holding an imaginary umbrella; we sense the water dripping from the mime's palm onto the ground below.

Born in Pasadena, California, MacDonald graduated from Art Center College where he was classically trained. He then became a self-taught sculptor and spent the last 50 years reviving the lost art of figurative sculpture through innovation, passion, and intense commitment. An illustrious career with many awards, honors, and public monuments has resulted in an extensive body of unique works in bronze, including a monumental 26-foot-tall bronze, Flair Across America, that was installed in Centennial Park, Atlanta for the 1996 Olympic Games. Now based in his Monterey studio, MacDonald has established himself as one of the leading figures in contemporary sculpture. He has his own foundry where he has control over the quality of his sculpture and is represented by Dawson Cole Fine Art.

Good estate condition; shipping box and packing with wear.

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