Robert Putnam’s Sculptures

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Wing Blade – 2008                                                                                                             Maquette – 1:12, 1:24

 

 

 

8^1/2 high X 11 long X 8 wide

Cut and rolled aluminum sheet. Polished.

 

 

 

   

 

 Detail: flattened leather face.

Burial

Limestone base: 7x7x3

Sculpture: 8" high

Bamboo sticks with rolled Japanese text.

Flattened leather face; clear green glass marble.

 

 

 

   

Voyages

Weathered wood base: 6x6x4

Sculpture: 9x4x4^1/2

Sheet steel (12ga) fragment, peened, pounded and abused and bent to shape. Polished. Green glass marble.

 

 

 

 

Circles and Light

Dimensions vary. Center part 18" high by 13" wide (not including split bamboo strips and binder twine)

Aluminum circlets and shavings secured with fine copper wire.

 

 

 

  

                                                                                                                        Maquette -- 1:20

Circular

2007/2008

Height: 6 1/2"

Mounted on limestone base

Overall height: 9"

Shaped copper clad telephone wire and rusted tin lid, affixed to base

with copper staple.

 

 

 

 

 

Bird Standing                                                                      Maquette – 1:20

2007

Sculpture: 5 ½"

Mounted on painted wood block: overall height 10"

Bent found metal

 

 

 

  

 

Elegant Lady

2007/2008

Height: 6"

Mounted on painted wood with copper clips.

Overall height: 12"

Mixed media: shaped, painted wire,

strung beads, glass marble, antique ceramic marble under bell glass.

 

 

 

 

Hollywood Goddess

2007/2008

Height: 13"

Mounted on red cement block with copper discs.

Overall height: 15"

Mixed media: bent steel wire, fine copper wire,

shaped circular wires, strung beads, plastic computer chip,

glasses nose piece, magnifying glasses, aluminum staple,

glass marble.

 

 

   

 

Untitled 2008 Sculpture: 4 ½" Mounted on limestone block Overall height: 6" Cut rusted sheet metal and fine copper wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Man Crossing Bridge

(March Wind)

2007

Height: 4"

Mounted on weathered wood block

Overall height: 8"

Shaped, rusted tin.

 

 

 

Chain Saw Blade

2008

Height: 8.5"

Mounted on sawn wood block

Overall height: 14"

Rusted chainsaw blade.

 

 

 

Untitled (Conglomerate)

2002/2008

19x16

Rusted metal, screening, plastic, ceramic, glass on paperboard

 

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