Clement Meadmore

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Biography

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. stainless steel work benches

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). metal bookshelves

Meadmore's sculptures are held by museums, corporate headquarters, and schools internationally. overhead storage shelf

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 catalogued 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.

Sculptures in public collections and public spaces

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, Speed Art 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, University of Michigan, North Campus, Ann Arbor

Virginia, 1970, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit

Split Ring, 1969, Woodland Mall, Grand Rapids

However, 1998, Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City

Upcast, 1985, Catherine McAuley Health Center, Ypsilanti

New Hampshire

Dervish, 1972, Currier Museum 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, Bronxville

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

Lake Fairfax Business Center, Reston

Wisconsin

Double Up, 1975, Bradley Foundation Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee

Upstart I, 1967, Bradley Foundation Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee

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

Offshoot, 1982, Queensland Government, Brisbane

Japan

Crescendo, 1989, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo

External links

Clement Meadmore Website.

References

^ Eric Gibson, The Sculpture of Clement Meadmore, Hudson Hills Press, 1994 ISBN 1555950981

^ Virtual Globetrotting.com

^ University of Michigan

^ New York State Office of General Services - Art Collection

^ Waymarking.com

^ Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum

^ Cleveland Museum of Art

^ University of Houston Art Collection

^ Middlebury.edu

"Clement Meadmore, Sculptor in Metal, Is Dead at 76." The New York Times, April 21, 2005.

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