Lot 2165

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It is extremely rare to find a Fletcher Benton kinetic sculpture! While his sculptures can be found there are very few kinetic sculptures that have ever come to market not to mention one that was the subject of advertisment featured in 1979 Art in America Magazine! Fletcher Benton (1931-2019) "Folded Circle Line" Kinetic Sculpture. From the Folded Circle series. Lacquered and painted bronze on granite base. Incised along edge of circle "Fletcher Benton 1978 Folded Circle Line - Kinetic". This work is number two from the edition of eight. Benton experimented with kinetic, three-dimensional works, which he began stripping down to the most basic elements, circles, squares, etc. Measurements are as follows: 12in x 19in x 19in Sculpture; 31in x 21in x 20in Base. Fletcher Benton was born in Jackson, Ohio on February 25, 1931. Benton earned his BFA at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio in 1956. He arrived in San Francisco in the midst of the Beat Generation movement and Benton's early paintings are noticeably inspired by this artistic and social spontaneity. He worked as a sign painter, which provided him with a familiarity of the alphabetical shapes which arise in his later work. As a sculptor he began to work with movement in geometric pattern pieces and boxes which he was familiar with from his work in commercial signs. This was at the beginning of the kinetic movement; Benton worked largely in isolation, unaware of other efforts of kinetic artists. His early works of this series were exhibited at Gump’s Gallery in San Francisco. Quickly abandoning typical painting or drawing, Benton composed sculptures that play between production and fascination. Balance, perception, kinetic energy and movement all inspire Benton's various series utilizing rods, balls, sheets, boxes and edges of metal. As his work got larger Benton created a series of maquettes to explore the geometry and visual power of steel. His sculpture often defies gravity with welded shapes perched seemingly precariously atop each other. His choice of materials reflects his concern with the unique color, tonality and rich luster inherent in metals. The simplicity of each shape abstractly reveal forms of nature, geometry and human activity. Additionally, Benton taught at San Francisco Art Institute from 1966 to 1967 and then moved on to teach at California State University, San Jose, where he stayed until 1986. Benton has large-scale steel sculptures permanently installed world-wide including San Francisco’s Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, Grounds For Sculpture park in Hamilton, NJ, the city of Cologne, Germany, the city of Berlin, among others. Keywords: ArtSculpture, Kinetic, Modern, OP Art; Ref: BD1043

    Provenance:
  • This lot includes an original 1979 gallery advertisment that features this exact sculpture. The advertisment was featured in 1979 Art in America Magazine.
  • Dimensions:
  • See Desc
  • Artist Name:
  • Fletcher Benton
  • Medium:
  • Bronze, Granite, Wood
  • Circa:
  • 1978
  • Notes:
  • Due to size and weight of this item, we recommend acquiring a shipping quote prior to the sale of this item.
  • Condition:
  • This piece is in great working condition with sign of wear commensurate with age. The original electrical motor on this item was recently serviced and the cord was updated to a gounded plug. This has been tested and we can confirm the sculpture is in proper working condition. Shows signs of paint loss to the wood base. The wood base can be removed from the sculpture and or could be converted by the buyer to a table top sculpture. Please see photos for details.

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