One on One by Richard Artschwager (United States, b. 1923)

Richard Artschwager (1923-2013)
One on One, 1989
Granite 
Gift of Douglas S. Cramer in honor of Fran and Ray Star
On long-term loan from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Leadership support for the South Coast Botanic Garden Sculpture Collection was provided by Marilyn Long and Long Family Foundation

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Richard Artschwager was born in 1923 in Washington, DC. His mother was also an artist and a designer, helping foster Artschwager’s love of art. He studied chemistry and mathematics at Cornell University and later graduated with a B.A. in physics. In the early 1950s, he was a carpenter, creating simple pieces of furniture to help support his family. In 1960, the Catholic Church commissioned him to build portable altars for ships, which led him to play on the utilitarianism of tables, chairs and cabinets with his artwork. Artschwager was based in New York and was associated with Pop, Optical, Minimalist, and Conceptual Art at different times in his career. Artschwager freely traversed classifications to create his unique blend of humorous, inventive work.

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