Geared toward children ages 412, the guided exploration provides opportunities for families to experience art in an inspiring and active way. Constructed in wood, and cast in bronze, the freestanding sculptures are shown in two scales. Biography deborah butterfield s sculptures of horses appear to be fashioned from branches, scrap metal, and weathered lumber. Aug 6, 2018 deborah kay butterfield is an american sculptor. Deborah butterfield by robert gordon, deborah butterfield. Deborah butterfield s majestic horse is monumental in scale. Deborah butterfield biography deborah butterfield on artnet. Roosa has written, like ancient, noble archaeological remains, skeletal and grand. California artist deborah butterfield stopped making realistic horses in order to build crude, ungainly ones out of mud and sticks spike 120. Born in san diego, deborah butterfield attended the university of california, davis, with the intention of studying veterinary medicine. She combined this captivation with her interest in art and material while studying art at the university of. Butterfields metal sculptures and the images of horses laying down. Deborah kay butterfield born may 7, 1949 is an american sculptor.
Deborah butterfield thursday, june 11, july 9, aug. Rare signed book deborah butterfield horse sculpture color plates 1st edition. Deborah butterfield s sculptures of horses appear to be fashioned from branches, scrap metal, and weathered lumber. Deborah butterfields horses are more at home aesthetically outdoors. Embark on a journey of art and nature with the whole family to explore the deborah butterfield. The retrospective includes nearly 100 self portraits, sculptures of horses from the artists career 19712003. As critic grace glueck wrote in the new york times in 2004, by now deborah butterfields skeletal horses, fashioned of found wood, metal and other detritus, are familiar to almost a generation of gallerygoers. The horses here, created between 1973 and 1991, are a patchwork of colors68 composed of corroded scraps of painted metal, sticks, mud, wood, slate and other media. Deborah butterfield s sculptural forms are based on her unique subject, horses.
Jerusalem horses exhibition israel museum februaryapril 1981 cat. Deborah butterfield was born on may 7, 1949, in san diego, california. Her sculptures also may be the first works to explore the interior lives of horses a long overdue answer to centuries of martial and monumental equine art. Top 10 books about horses jane smiley picks her favourites.
Yet they still have a freshness, which comes from the artists regard for them as individuals. Deborah kay butterfield was born in 1949, in san diego. The colour photographs of the sculptures, which represent the visual c. While still at the university, the artist was eager to experiment with the different form in order to avoid figural abstractions of women for which her tutor manuel neri was known. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Deborah butterfield is an american sculptor best known for her depictions of horses made from found objects and natural materials, such as wood and recycled. Scupture on the right is princess pine, created in 1995, cast bronze, 83 x 104 x 29 inches.
Hara is a public art work by american artist deborah butterfield located at the lynden sculpture garden near milwaukee, wisconsin. At first glance, the sculpture appears to be made of tree branches. Butterfield considered the animals expressive postures in response to the natural world as metaphors for human experience. Deborah butterfields horses make her metal very precious. This new paperback edition of deborah butterfield showcases the full oeuvre of this great american sculptor, updated with new images of the artists latest work and. She also said, these first horses were huge plaster mares whose presence was extremely gentle calm. Mar 01, 2010 it is the ideal gift for horse lovers and that includes girls who are mad for horses and are ready to dream about them in a new way.
I have never met a horse lover who did not gasp at the truth of butterfields horses, and this catalogue, timed to. Three years later, she moved to a ranch in montana where she raises horses, the inspiration. Artist deborah butterfield addresses her process in creating her sculpture, monekana, from native hawaiian wood cast in bronze, and. She uses these materials as the basis for each work, casting the final sculpture in bronze, which creates a rich. Deborah butterfield transforms pieces of scrap metal and found wood into majestic, lifesize horse sculptures that are, as art historian wayne l. Deborah butterfield is a passionate horse rider deborah butterfield artwork image via proteusmagartblog early work of deborah butterfield. Deborah butterfield has made sculptures of horses since the early 1970. The anderson collection at stanford university is temporarily closed. Deborah butterfield purdue college of liberal arts. An intimate interview by lawrence weschler provides insight into butterfields philosophy and process, while personal photography by the artist of her studios in montana and hawaii, her horses. In her essay for the 2003 book deborah butterfield by robert gordon, the pulitzer prize winning author jane smiley wrote about the absolute horsiness butterfield is.
Acknowledgments an interview with deborah butterfield the horse in the industrial age. Although were fortunate enough to have one of deborah butterfields beautiful wood. She had a great love of horses all of her life, and, although she ultimately chose to pursue art, she continued to work with horses. The retrospective includes nearly 100 selfportraits, sculptures of horses from the artists career 19712003. Butterfields passion for horses began during her childhood. Part of the allure of this book is its size its a small, heavy book that fits just right in your hand. Buy a cheap copy of deborah butterfield book by jane smiley. Denver botanic gardens 2015 outdoor art exhibition, deborah butterfield. More than 60 gorgeous color illustrations of butterfields horse sculptures appear in this book, which includes a captivating interview and a thoughtprovoking critique. Deborah butterfield internationally renowned for her representations of horses in sculpture, deborah butterfield portrays the energy and emotion of nature through an emphasis on formal line and structure.
Her horses are so powerful, so spiritually charged, not because of what they say about us but for what they say about themselves. It is the ideal gift for horse lovers and that includes girls who are mad for horses and are ready to dream about. Tricking the eye with deborah butterfield crystal bridges. Critically acclaimed sculptor deborah butterfield usa, b. Deborah butterfields sculptures of horses appear to be fashioned from branches, scrap metal, and weathered lumber. Deborah butterfield s sculptures biography list of illustrations bibliography. Butterfield omits the macho horseman and focuses on the emotions of the horse, or rather her emotional bond with it. Deborah butterfields redstick was constructed using 1,430 pounds of solid bronze. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this elegant. Art of deborah butterfield by marcia tucker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And with an introduction by jane smiley a thousand acres, an essay by poet and art critic. Most guests would simply wander by, nod their head, and move on. Louver gallery, deborah butterfield offers a unique portrait of the artists work, as well as of the landscape and forms from which she derives her inspiration.
In her essay for the 2003 book deborah butterfield by robert gordon, the pulitzer prize winning author jane smiley wrote about the absolute horsiness butterfield is able to capture. My preteen child did a biography report on deborah butterfield and used a lot of information from this book. She is known for her sculptures of horses made from found objects, like metal, and especially pieces of wood. Although were fortunate enough to have one of deborah butterfields beautiful wood sculptures quite near which allowed us to photograph my daughter beside it, she also utilized this book to demonstrate ms. San diego museum of art by deborah butterfield, vicki hearne, mary stofflet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gordon, robert, deborah butterfield, ny, 2003 1st edition signed by artist, harry n abrams, fine bright and fresh with one tiny stain on bottom of cover see last. Is a bronze sculpture of more value than a sculpture made with found objects like neon lights. Only two sculptures in this large book show a slightly different subject. Deborah butterfield on horses in art and life youtube. She divides her time between a ranch in bozeman, montana and her studio space in hawaii. As a young woman, butterfield was drawn between the pursuit of a career in art, or a career in the veterinary sciences. Recent horse figures by artist deborah butterfield are at seattles greg kucera gallery through july 30, 2011. Redstick lives in the museums south lobby, and as a guest services associate, i spent many hours keeping her company in that space.
She received her bachelor of arts degree from the university of california, davis, in. More than 60 gorgeous color illustrations of butterfield s horse sculptures appear in this book, which includes a captivating interview and a thoughtprovoking critique. Make offer vintage childrens paperback books school fair scholastic. Butterfield s passion for horses began during her childhood.
Download pdf deborah butterfield free online new books. Butterfield is an acclaimed modern sculptor based in montana and hawaii. Join facebook to connect with deborah butterfield and others you may know. Renowned american artist deborah butterfield has been captivated by horses all her life. For four decades, the single subject of butterfield s art has been the horse. The catalogue of an exhibition held at the lowe art museum, u.
Rare signed book deborah butterfield horse sculpture. She is known for her sculptures of horses made from found objects, like metal. The art of deborah butterfield donald kuspit, marcia tucker on. Sculpture on the left is lyon, created in 1995, cast bronze, 91 x 112 x 30 inches.
Deborah kay butterfield sculptures for sale deborah kay. Horses features twelve evocative sculptures of horses in. Butterfield has said, i first used the horse images as a metaphorical substitute for myself it was a way of doing a selfportrait one step removed from the specificity of deborah butterfield. I bought this book as an aid for teaching a recycled sculpture class to my elementary school age students. Click here for additional background on the museums response to covid19. Deborah butterfield california, and spent much of her. The art of deborah butterfield donald kuspit, marcia tucker on amazon. Deborah butterfield, american sculptor known for her semiabstract elegant sculptures of. Over 100 sculptures and an explanation of dressage make this clear in the book deborah butterfield.
When she attended the university of california uc, davis, she found it difficult to choose. But even considered just as a coffeetable book, deborah butterfield passes every test, starting with the shallowest your guests will gravitate to it, flip through it, and say, where did you get this. Apr 04, 2018 deborah butterfield by robert gordon i wrote an introduction to this book, but the book is only a gateway to photographs of the amazing artworks by deborah butterfield, a sculptor and dressage rider. The exhibition is accompanied by the book deborah butterfield. The horses of deborah butterfield, on display january 27 through april 29, highlights the singular focus of the sculptors work since the mid1970s. With extraordinary focus and conviction, butterfield works independently of the tides of trends and art movements. A deborah butterfield bronze horse sculpture on the front lawn on pao hall at purdue university. Her work in bronze is cast from found wood and sticks, and butterfield s horses are imbued with. Deborah butterfield by robert gordon i wrote an introduction to this book, but the book is only a gateway to photographs of the amazing artworks by deborah butterfield, a sculptor and dressage. Her work is well photographed with a good mix of complete pictures and excellent close ups. Along with her artisthusband john buck, she divides her time between a farm in bozeman, montana, and studio space in hawaii. The colour photographs of the sculptures, which represent. Expert equestrian articles visiting deborah butterfields horses equitrekking driftwood art by debbie butterfield.
Deborah butterfield, american sculptor known for her semiabstract elegant sculptures of horses, made initially from natural and found materials. One of the horses in the book, seawife, came about because of her. The nature of horses presents 15 lifesized horse sculptures throughout the york street location that span the artists work trajectory from the early 1990s to present, including the premiere of a new sculpture. Deborah butterfield horse sculptures, portland international airport. Vintage childrens paperback books school fair scholastic horses equestrian 1960s. In the 1960s and 70s, the davis campus was a lively center for innovative new art, and butterfield eventually turned her attention toward art, receiving an mfa. Artist deborah butterfield addresses her process in creating her sculpture, monekana, from native hawaiian wood cast in bronze, and explores the ideas that connect her art with her passion. Deborah butterfield american, born may 7, 1949 is a renowned sculptor, known for sculpting horses from materials such as wood and metal. Her horses by the mid1970s were crafted with natural materials, especially mud, clay, and sticks over metal armatures.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This new paperback edition of deborah butterfield showcases the full oeuvre of this great american sculptor, updated with new images of the artists latest work and information on her many gallery shows and museum exhibitions. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this elegant and lyrical volume presents the most comprehensive retrospective look at this important american artist. She uses these materials as the basis for each work, casting the final sculpture in bronze, which creates a rich patina that mimics the natural color and texture of wood. Deborah butterfield book by jane smiley thriftbooks. The sculpture was a wonderful source of entertainment. Born on may 7, 1949, deborah butterfield is an american sculptor. Butterfield was born in san diego, ca, on the same day as the 75th running of the kentucky derby, a fact that she claims to be the source of inspiration for her tendency to sculpt horses. Published on the occasion of the artists 2009 solo exhibition at l. I did not know much about the artist before but the text is good and i learned a lot from it about deborah butterfield. The columbia river deborah butterfield horse sculptures. I have never met a horse lover who did not gasp at the truth of butterfield s horses, and this catalogue, timed to. Deborah butterfield has made sculptures of horses since the early 1970s of various materials such as mud, sticks, barbed wire, fencing, corrugated metal, and other found materials, including a wrecked airstream trailer and the remains of a pea cannery. Do the materials utilised in making the work affect the value of the work.
The art of deborah butterfield by marcia tucker 1992, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The art of deborah butterfield by deborah butterfield. Shes so good, she gets compared with oldtime horse artists such as gericault. She is internationally recognized for her horse sculptures that are made from discovered objects such as. With extraordinary focus over 25 years, butterfield has created sculptures with a single subject. The art deborah butterfield book by deborah butterfield. The writer is quoting from page 124 in volume 11 of a multivolume work by two authors, will and ariel durant. Deborah butterfield sculpture first thursday reception, july 5, 68 view exhibition catalog open pdf bronze installation view of 2018 sculpture exhibition.
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