Considered one of America’s greatest figurative sculptors, Richard MacDonald focused intently on the minerals and pigments of his patinas in 2014 and 2015. The results are seen in Richard MacDonald: red, which displays the artist’s creative immersion into the hue, the emotion and the narrative of color. Known worldwide as a post-modern master of emergent figurative sculpture, MacDonald explicates his patinas to the same nth degree of perfection as the bronze figures themselves. "Yin & Yang" and "Aurora", both created in 2014, initiated the technique that was later to evolve into a deep exploration of the role that color plays in figurative sculpture.
Red
It is the most stimulating color in human psychology.
meaning and emotional responses are complex and diverse
controlling and liberating
energy, love, hyper, sensuousness, happiness, good fortune
Red is the color of our Life's Force.
The color red in my work excites me, along with the forms, the beauty,
the concepts and the psychology it entices.
the freedom of human spirit
The color red permeates humanity and stimulates optimism.
A joy and a sensuousness that is the very color that runs through our veins
our very Life force
-Richard MacDonald
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Sisters of Liberation Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with red patina26"H x 29"W x 11"D
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Aurora, SI, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina69.5" x 16.5" x 16.5"
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Bullwhip, Red, 2018Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina12.5" x 12" x 20"
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Blind Faith, Heroic Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with red patina97" x 20" x 45"
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Diana the Huntress, Red, 2017Richard MacDonaldBronze19.5" x 8" x 11"
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Brazilian Feathers, Red , 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with red patina15.25" x 12" x 12"
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Carnaval, Half Life, 2018Richard MacDonaldBronze29" x 23" x 14"
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Diana Earth & Moon, Third Life, Red, 2018Richard MacDonaldBronze41" x 12" x 12"
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Showtime, Half Life, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina39" x 16.5" x 16"
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La Fuite du Temps, Revisted SI, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze13" x 12" x 16"
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Whiteface, Half Life, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina39" x 24" x 21"
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Rain II, Life Size Red, 2016Richard MacDonaldBronze71" x 33" x 54"
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540 Revolution Quarter Life, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze22.5" x 15.5" x 8.5"
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Leap of Faith, Heroic, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with red patina112" x 36" x 24"
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Chroma II, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze16" x 5" x 8"
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Chroma, Quarter Life, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze25" x 9" x 12"
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Orpheus Ascending SII, Red, 2012Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina108" x 31.5" x 31.5"
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Contemporary Nude Spires I-III Column Suite, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze91" x 45" x 14.5"
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The Ritual Column, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze88" x 29.5" x 27"
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Spirit, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze104" x 16" x 16"
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O-Turu, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze19.5"H x 7"W x 12"D
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Tango Study I, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina19.75" x 7" x 14"
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Tango Study II, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina20.25" x 8" x 12"
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Eurydice III, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze23"H x 17.5"W x 6"D
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Zumanity - Modern Dance I, Trust, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina14" x 17" x 7"
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Zumanity - Modern Dance II, Ecstasy, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina18" x 9" x 10"
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Zumanity - Modern Dance III, Yin & Yang Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina22.25" x 8" x 7"
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Zumanity - Modern Dance IV, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina19.5" x 9.50" x 7"
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Penche Monet Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze39" x 20" x 9"
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Sissone, Atelier, Red, 2017Richard MacDonaldBronze21 x 10 x 7"$5,850.00
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Petals and Fire, Quarter Life, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina27.50" x 11" x 10"
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Dawn, the Awakening, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze15.5" x 19.5" x 24"
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Carlos Acosta Bust, Life Size Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina24.5" x 18" x 9"
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Doves, Atelier, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze17.75" x 12" x 12"$7,150.00
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Flight In Attitude, Atelier, Red, 2005Richard MacDonaldBronze18" x 9" x 7"$4,650.00
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Latim Bust, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina22" x 15" x 10.5"
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Whiteface, Atelier, Red, 2016Richard MacDonaldBronze13" x 10" x 7"$6,450.00
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Jacques, Atelier, Red, 2019Richard MacDonaldBronze with red patina9" x 10.5" x 8"$4,350.00
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Blind Faith, Atelier, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze19.75" x 6" x 9"$7,450.00
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Showtime, Atelier, Red, 2016Richard MacDonaldBronze with a red patina15.5" x 7" x 6"$6,650.00
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Orpheus & Eurydice Revisited, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze29" x 22" x 24"
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Jacques, Half Life Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina19" x 23" x 13"
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Contemporary Nude Spire IV - Clarity Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze with Red Patina42" x 10" x 10"
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Capeo Flamenco, Red, 2015Richard MacDonaldBronze21.5" x 21" x 17"