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Four Last Leaves

Date

1952

Creator

George Rickey
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

Some of Rickey’s mobiles hang from the ceiling; others are grounded by three-legged, indeterminate forms. In many of them, thin intertwined wires branch out from a central spine, terminating in assorted shapes that serve as counterweights. These constructions clearly evidence the influence of Alexander Calder. In Four Last Leaves, completed in 1952, a slightly curved inner axis forms a thin line that is interrupted at various intervals by the twist of a joint where other wires attach. Minute flat circles attached to four of the elongated legs serve as delicately engineered balance points, lightly anchoring the structure and allowing the slightest air current to send the work crawling through the air.

from Kephart, Passages of Light and Time: George Rickey's Life in Motion (Notre Dame, 2009)

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This is called Four Last Leaves within the category of Sculpture.
This is called Four Last Leaves within the category of Sculpture.

Metadata

Creator
George Rickey (American, 1907 - 2002)
Date
1952
Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Steel and bronze
Dimensions
41 x 48 in. (104.14 x 121.92 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the George Rickey Foundation
Copyright Status
Copyright
Copyright Statement
© George Rickey
Subject
American
assembling
ball-bearing hinges
burnishing
Constructivist
engineering concepts
Kinetic
Minimal
stainless steel

Metadata

Accession Number
2009.064.011
Campus Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
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