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40 years ago I sculpted this design. I never met the man so it was extremely hard to do. When I saw images on the nightly news I would try to remember his features. I collected newspaper clippings over his lifetime. That information gets in your brain to make a mental file. Basically I would work on the form at night after work and continually change it over the year it took me to do the clay work. When I thought I was close I would let it sit for a few weeks. After that my brain would reset and I could see with fresh eyes and identify mistakes.

At any rate, it took me years to save up enough money to get a mold made and later to get it cast. I left the area for the identification plaque open so the buyer can put the information on it as they want along with a donor's name.

There are two mounting nuts on the bottom so it can be attached to a base if you want. It can be mounted on a pedestal or any other kind of base. The piece will come with a temporary base that is made from thick 1" stone tile. I use  that for it to sit on loose. 

The head is heroic size. That is "sculpture talk" for larger than life size. It is best suited for the indoors, but if used outdoors the bronze will turn green just as other outdoor bronze statues do.

If you like this piece you might like to see more. I have hundreds more in different styles and themes. Enter "Arfsten" in the search box in the upper right to see them.
40 years ago I sculpted this design. I never met the man so it was extremely hard to do. When I saw images on the nightly news I would try to remember his features. I collected newspaper clippings over his lifetime. That information gets in your brain to make a mental file. Basically I would work on the form at night after work and continually change it over the year it took me to do the clay work. When I thought I was close I would let it sit for a few weeks. After that my brain would reset and I could see with fresh eyes and identify mistakes.

At any rate, it took me years to save up enough money to get a mold made and later to get it cast. I left the area for the identification plaque open so the buyer can put the information on it as they want along with a donor's name.

There are two mounting nuts on the bottom so it can be attached to a base if you want. It can be mounted on a pedestal or any other kind of base. The piece will come with a temporary base that is made from thick 1" stone tile. I use  that for it to sit on loose. 

The head is heroic size. That is "sculpture talk" for larger than life size. It is best suited for the indoors, but if used outdoors the bronze will turn green just as other outdoor bronze statues do.

If you like this piece you might like to see more. I have hundreds more in different styles and themes. Enter "Arfsten" in the search box in the upper right to see them.
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American Civil Rights Icon Sculpture

Richard Arfsten

United States

Sculpture, Metal on Bronze

Size: 9 W x 17 H x 11 D in

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40 years ago I sculpted this design. I never met the man so it was extremely hard to do. When I saw images on the nightly news I would try to remember his features. I collected newspaper clippings over his lifetime. That information gets in your brain to make a mental file. Basically I would work on the form at night after work and continually change it over the year it took me to do the clay work. When I thought I was close I would let it sit for a few weeks. After that my brain would reset and I could see with fresh eyes and identify mistakes. At any rate, it took me years to save up enough money to get a mold made and later to get it cast. I left the area for the identification plaque open so the buyer can put the information on it as they want along with a donor's name. There are two mounting nuts on the bottom so it can be attached to a base if you want. It can be mounted on a pedestal or any other kind of base. The piece will come with a temporary base that is made from thick 1" stone tile. I use that for it to sit on loose. The head is heroic size. That is "sculpture talk" for larger than life size. It is best suited for the indoors, but if used outdoors the bronze will turn green just as other outdoor bronze statues do. If you like this piece you might like to see more. I have hundreds more in different styles and themes. Enter "Arfsten" in the search box in the upper right to see them.

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Metal on Bronze

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9 W x 17 H x 11 D in

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I have an ambitious approach to life ... and to art ... make something happen every day ... but most of all have fun doing it! A sculptor first, and now working in 2D, I do my best to do just that. Presented here are examples of some of my work. •• My sculpture runs the gamut from abstract, to figurative, to architectural. The materials and methods used are diverse ... from figures modeled in clay or wax, then cast in pewter or bronze ... to aluminum maquettes (produced by evaporative pattern casting) which serve as the 3D blueprints for the pieces that are enlarged and fabricated from sheet metal of all kinds. •• My 2D pieces range from abstract to figurative. You’ll find Originals done in oils or acrylic, one-of-a-kind monotypes, collages, mixed media paintings, and more ... I love working in all mediums. Some of my 2D work may be available as reproductions on this site. ••• MY FASCINATION WITH SCIENCE FICTION & MAKE BELIEVE - When I was in second grade, television was new and the hottest thing. The "Adventures of Flash Gordon" was my favorite program. There was only one kid in the neighborhood who had a TV. We, all the kids, gathered at his house for every episode. I was a huge fan of the characters. Flash was cool and my hero. Dale Arden was OK but Princess Aura was way cooler because she was naughty. Ming The Mercilous was very interesting. But Dr. Zarkov and his super duper telescope - that could see into time forwards and backwards, far and near - was the star of the show for me. The spaceship was really hoakey. You could see the wire that it was traveling on and the little puffs of smoke coming out of it were a joke, even for me. But the concept of the show was magical. Also at that time there were radio shows about space travel and aliens and monsters. I would listen to those shows with my grandfather as I sat on the floor next to the big wooden box radio so I could get the full impact of the sounds. •• These shows inspired me to draw spaceships, mostly "new and improved" versions of Flash's ship. I taped them all over my bedroom walls. At night I would travel with Flash. We would go to distant parts of the Universe and explore ancient ruins - like what I saw in National Geographic when I was not looking at the bare-breasted girls of exotic cultures. (I think artists and sculptors, are to a large part, voyeurs.) Those memories pop up in my art over and over. •• Faces also intrigue and inspire me.

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