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Alexander MacLeod, Bathers, Grand Painted Plaster Bass-Relief, circa 1920s

$2,500List Price

About the Item

Signed on the base ‘MACLEOD’. Dimensions: Height 34”, width 18”, depth 10”. This is Alexander MacLeod’s rare sculptural work, perhaps a study for one of his paintings of the famous Hawaiian series. This grand in size and perception plaster bas-relief depicts two beautiful nude female bodies, desperately fighting for survival amidst raging ocean waves. The blue-green navy blue color gives this amazing work even more drama. The back of the bass-reliefe is hollow inside. There are a few easily restorable small chips along the bottom of the base, and one on the top of the sculpture. Otherwise, the rest of the surface is in excellent original condition. Alexander Samuel MacLeod (1888–1956), also known as A. S. MacLeod, was widely known American artist - mainly a painter and print maker. He was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada on April 12, 1888. MacLeod studied at McGill University. After moving to San Francisco, he continued his artistic training at the California School of Design under Frank Van Sloun. In 1921, MacLeod arrived in Hawaii, where he worked in the art departments of the magazine Paradise of the Pacific and the local papers, The Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.[1] By 1929, he had returned to Canada and resided there for ten years. Again, in Hawaii, MacLeod became the director of the graphic art department for the United States Army in the Pacific. In 1943, he published a book of his Hawaiian prints, ‘The Spirit of Hawaii, Before and After Pearl Harbor’. MacLeod retired to Palo Alto, where he died in 1956. MacLeod is best known for his Hawaiian landscapes (such as Fishpond, Kahaluu) and sympathetic representations of rural Hawaii's native population (such as Surfing Waikiki). Public collections, holding works by Alexander Samuel MacLeod: • The California State Library (Sacramento). • Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. • Honolulu Museum of Art. • The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts (Stanford University). • The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri). • The New York Public Library. • The Seattle Art Museum. • The Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC). • The University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Creator:
Alexander Samuel MacLeod (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Plaster,Painted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1920s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. We make our best effort to provide a fair and descriptive condition report. Please examine the photos attentively, as they are an integral part of description. Send us a message to request more details or discuss price.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2819313832851

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