Showing posts with label Melotti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Melotti. Show all posts

Thursday, October 23, 2008

happy brass


Tempo felice (a happy time), 1983
Fausto Melotti
brass and painted terracotta
39 3/4 x 34 1/4 x 12 1/2 in

The first book of the day, I am cataloging Fausto Melotti: Anti-sculpture. A new artist for me, at first glance I wasn't particularly interested, but as I flipped through the catalog, the breadth of Melotti's work encouraged me to take a second look. I am not sure if this is the best choice of his work's to share (I am thinking that my blog should veer closer to an artist of the day as I keep on discovering new people) but a quick search (didn't get a chance to blog last night for today and I should be on to my next book by now at work) came up with Tempo felice. This work is reminiscent of Calder but the variety of his work recalls a range of artist peers.

Back to work but if you are curious, a good NY Times article reviewing a Melotti retrospective held in NY in May.