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Maquette for Flying Fortress

Ronald BladenWW-1974-165816

1974·Acrylic on cardboard and wood·Overall: 12 × 32 3/4 × 3 in. (30.5 × 83.2 × 7.6 cm)

<p>Ronald Bladen, <em>Maquette for Flying Fortress</em>, 1974–1978. Acrylic on cardboard and wood, overall: 12 × 32 3/4 × 3 in. (30.5 × 83.2 × 7.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Tony Ganz P.2009.17. © The Estate of Ronald Bladen / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1974
Medium: Acrylic on cardboard and wood
Dimensions: Overall: 12 × 32 3/4 × 3 in. (30.5 × 83.2 × 7.6 cm)
Collection: Whitney Museum of American Art
Artist: Ronald Bladen

Artist

Ronald Bladen

Sculpture

Ronald Bladen was a Canadian-born American painter and sculptor. He is particularly known for his large-scale sculptures. His artistic stance, was influenced by European Constructivism, American Hard-Edge Painting, and sculptors such as Isamu Noguchi and David Smith. Bladen in turn had stimulating effect on a circle of younger artists including Carl Andre, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt and others, who repeatedly referred to him as one of the 'father figures' of Minimal Art.

New York, NY, USA

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