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8. Flower Birdbath Pink Marble on a Limestone Base A love of nature is apparent in much of Mr. Fields work and this dogwood shaped birdbath reflects his love of the Kentucky landscape. This is a piece that would grace any garden. The delicacy of the flower is communicated through the simple forms created in stone. |
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Overall 23” H Top 25” x 19” Base 14 1/2” x 9 3/4” |
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7. “Dancers” Bronze Mr. Fields often worked in series and dancers were one of his favorite subjects. This piece, cast in bronze through the lost wax process, is a variation on a series of partnered figures. A similar polished bronze piece was in the Paul Fields Retrospective exhibition. This piece has a verdigris green patina. The two dancers, holding hands...perfectly in counter weight, lean back from each other creating a beautiful arch of open space above. The female figure’s bent leg interrupts while also repeats the triangular space created by the male figure’s diagonal body position and the joined hands of the two figures. This circular compositional effect creates the rhythm of the of pas de duex movement for the viewer. |
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25” H (including base) x 17 1/2” W |
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38” H (incl. base) X 9” W (base) |
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38” H (incl. base) X 9” W (base) |
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9. “Untitled” Standing Female Figure Bronze covered in Gold Leaf This figure, in a classical contrapposto position with the weight carried on one leg and the hips tipped in opposition to the shoulder line, exudes sexuality. The curving form captures the attitude of the figure in an alarmingly easy fashion highlighting the skill of the artist. Mr. Fields affinity with the human form is apparent in this work. The gold leafing further accentuates the classical characteristics of the piece and gives it an added luster and decadence. |
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10. “Untitled” Standing Female Figure Lost Wax Cast Bronze/Patina A variation of the previous figure, this piece demonstrates how surface techniques change the appearance of a piece and the way it is read. While the previous figure seems a bit more decadent with the use of gold leafing, this piece has a much warmer feel to the metal due to the reddish glow of the patina. Less formal and iconographic than the gold figure, the human characteristics of the figure radiate in this version. |
