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Ralph Wickstrom"Dancing Doll" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom1994
1994
$6,000
£4,544.44
€5,219.14
CA$8,407.96
A$9,141.15
CHF 4,846.65
MX$109,579.21
NOK 61,598.41
SEK 56,432.52
DKK 39,006.43
About the Item
"Dancing Doll" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom created in 1994. One of Wickstrom's more representational pieces, though still considered abstract. Yet, at first glance, the viewer may not catch the whimsical dancing figure. Arms outstretched and hollow head with a triangle body, the sculpture resembles the stick figures so often seen on restroom signs, notebook margins, and juvenile art.
Sculpture Dimensions: 39-1/2" x 43" x 20-1/2"
Born in Sioux City, IA on August 23, 1925, Ralph Wickstrom was a collector turned artist who lived in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1961 to his death in 2019. After being discharged from the Navy Air Corp in 1946, he enrolled and earned his BA from Morningside College. After spending one year at the University of Denver he transferred to the University of Iowa and earned his Ph.D. in physical education in 1953. After teaching at 3 Midwestern universities he settled at Ripon College as a professor and became head of the P.E. Department and athletic director in 1961. His interest and involvement with art over a period of more than three decades eventually shifted from primarily collecting artwork, to producing his own. After retiring from his position as a Professor in 1990 he devoted most of his productive effort to making indoor and outdoor metal sculptures from scrap steel. Ralph found it challenging and deeply satisfying to give new life to scrap steel, or as sculptor Isamu Noguchi eloquently put it, to "reincarnate it as a creation." Universally appealing geometric forms and abstract shapes were the basic elements used in his compositions.
Ralph Lee Wickstrom passed away on, December 13, 2019, at his home with his family by his side at the age of 94.
- Creator:Ralph Wickstrom (American)
- Creation Year:1994
- Dimensions:Height: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
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- Condition:Minor paint loss and discoloration at base, consistent with natural wear.
- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
- Reference Number:Seller: 8830c1stDibs: LU605310694332
Ralph Wickstrom
Ralph Wickstrom is a retired college professor who has been living in Ripon, Wisconsin since 1961. His interest in and involvement with art over a period of more than three decades has recently led to a change from primarily collecting to producing artwork. Since retirement, he has devoted most of his productive effort to the making of indoor and outdoor metal sculptures from scrap steel. Ralph finds it challenging and deeply satisfying to give new life to scrap steel, or as sculptor Isamu Noguchi eloquently put it, to "reincarnate it as a creation." Universally appealing geometric forms and abstract shapes are the basic elements used in his compositions.
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