Clement Meadmore
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Clement Meadmore (February 9, 1929 - April 19, 2005) was an Australian-American sculptor known for massive outdoor steel sculptures.
Born Clement Lyon Meadmore in Melbourne, Australia in 1929, Clement Meadmore studied aeronautical engineering and then industrial design at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. After graduating in 1949, Meadmore designed furniture for several years and, in the 1950s, created his first welded sculptures. He had several one-man exhibits of his sculptures in Melbourne and Sydney between 1954 and 1962.
In 1963 Meadmore moved to New York City. Later, he became an American citizen.
Meadmore used cor-ten steel, aluminum, and occasionally bronze to create colossal outdoor sculptures which combine the elements of abstract expressionism and minimalism. He was an avid amateur drummer and jazz lover who held jam sessions in his home. His fondess for jazz is reflected in the names of several of his works including "Riff" (1996), "Round Midnight" (1996), "Stormy Weather" (1997), "Night and Day" (1979) and "Perdido" (1978).
Meadmore's sculptures are held by museums, corporate headquarters, and schools internationally.
Meadmore is the author of How to Make Furniture Without Tools (Pantheon, 1975) (ISBN 0-394-73063-1) and The Modern Chair: Classic Designs by Thonet, Breuer, Le Corbusier, Eames and Others (Dover Publications; 1997) (ISBN 0-486-29807-8). His work and career were cataloged in 1994 book, The Sculpture of Clement Meadmore by Eric Gibson (Hudson Hills Press; 1994) (ISBN 1-55595-098-1).
Meadmore died at the age of 76 in Manhattan from complications of Parkinson's disease.
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[edit] Sculptures in public collections and public spaces
[edit] United States
California
- Bent, 1966, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach
- Up Ended, 1969, University of California Art Museum, Santa Barbara
District of Columbia
- Riding High, 1977, Gallaudet College, Washington
Florida
- Trans, 1972, Performance Asset Management, West Palm Beach
- Northbridge Center, West Palm Beach
Illinois
- Spiral, 1971, Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, University Park
Iowa
- Sophisticated Lady, 1977, Figge Art Museum, Davenport
Kentucky
- Fling, 1971, J. B. Speed Museum, Louisville
Kansas
- Always, 1992, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park
Louisiana
- Out of There, 1974, Hale Boggs Federal Building Plaza, New Orleans
- Flippant Flurry, 1977, Mrs. P. Roussel Norman, New Orleans
Michigan
- Hob Nob, 1992, North Campus, Ann Arbor
- Virginia, 1970, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit
- Split Ring, 1969, Woodland Mall, Grand Rapids
- However, 1998, Dennos Museum, Traverse City
- Upcast, 1985, Catherine McAuley Health Center, Ypsilanti
New Hampshire
- Dervish, 1972, Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester
New Jersey
- Upstart II, 1970, Princeton University, Mercer
- Offshoot, 1982, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton
New York
- Verge, 1970, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Wingspread, 1999, 400 Chambers Street, Manhattan
- Curl, 1968, Columbia University, New York
- Swing, 1969, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
- Wave, 1969, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
- Three Up, 1977, White Plains Courthouse, White Plains
- Untitled', 1971, Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers
Ohio
- Open End, 1984, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati
- Branching Out, 1981, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
- Out of There, 1974, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus
- Extent, 1981, Pyramid Sculpture Park, Hamilton
- Clench, 1979, 34555 Chagrin Boulevard, Moreland Hills
- Switchback, 1980, 811 Madison, Toledo
- Upbeat, 1984, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
Oregon
- Split Ring, 1969, Portland Art Museum, Portland
Pennsylvania
- Up and Away, 1977, PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh
- Hence, 1977, Hartwood Acres Park, Pittsburgh
- Cross Current, 1980, Smith Kline Corporation, Philadelphia
Texas
- Upbeat, 1984, the Colonnade, Dallas
- Split Level, 1971, University of Houston, Houston
Vermont
- Around and About, 1971, Middlebury College, Middlebury
Virginia
Wisconsin
- Double Up, 1975, Bradley Foundation Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee
- Upstart I, 1967, Bradley Foundation Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee
[edit] International
Australia
- Virginia, 1970, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
- Awakening, 1968, AMP Society, Melbourne
- Dervish, 1981, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne
- Silence, 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, New South Wales
- Thunder, 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, New South Wales
- Double Up, 1970, Art Gallery of New South Wales, New South Wales
- Flippant Flurry, 1977, Art Gallery of New South Wales, New South Wales
- Between, 1979, University of Perth, Perth
Japan
- Crescendo, 1989, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo
