From:
Norman Watts <Norman_Watts@zzzzzzz>
Date:
Thu, 5 May 2005 06:04:56 -0400
Subject:
Pedestals for sculpture
On May 4, 2005, at 5:07 PM, Bill Marsh wrote:
Quoted text begins.Can't have one "floor" without the other. One really needs both to
achieve "flight" for the piece. The necessity of the base pedestal
becomes obvious, when the viewer approaches the piece to engage its less
obvious meaning. Then the addition of the base makes perfect sense. It
all depends on what you are trying to achieve with your work.
End of quote.
Bill,
Now I am totally confused. What do you mean? Is a pedestal just a
"stand" that holds a small sculpture up at a reasonable viewing height,
while a base is a more integral part of the sculpture (i.e lends visual
support, contrast, interest or whatever)? Or is there more to this that
I'm not getting, for example, what is a "base pedestal"?
n
BTW, did I hear right this morning, the Brancusi "Bird in Space" went
for $27 million?
Norman Watts, Ph. D.
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