Segovia with guitar wire art #45 Sculpture

This is a 12 X 24 inch wire wall sculpture of Andrés Segovia (21 February 1893 – 2 June 1987) Spanish classical guitarist. He can be credited to have dignified the classical guitar as a legitimate concert instrument before the discerning music public, which had hitherto viewed the guitar merely as a limited, if sonorous, parlor instrument. The sculpture is made out of 12 gauge (about 3 mm thick once powder coated) low carbon steel wire that I bend by hand and weld, then powder coat gloss black* with an extremely durable, weather resistant material that makes it suitable for outdoor installation. It is easily installed temporarily on finishing nails or permanently on wall anchors according to instructions I provide. The piece is signed with a thinner wire. I make wire wall sculptures for public, commercial, and residential locations. The wire pieces are the final step in a simplification process that starts with a photograph or group of photographs. I make and remake a digital line drawing to emphasize only the essence and feel of the subject, then, like the poet who reviews every word, I re-examine every turn and curve as I bend the wire into a sculpture. The final installation, a solid line in space in front of a moving shadow, has scale enough to suit a large wall without dominating the room. My work has been purchased by collectors from all over the world. Shipping: The sculpture is shipped in a single inner cardboard carton, and packaged in a larger cardboard carton that is approximately 20 X 30 X 10 inches. *Other colors are available for a set-up charge of $100. Email me for details.