PO Box 7230
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
T (858) 756-4088
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
T (858) 756-4088
Sculptures
Bronze Edition 1/5
October, 2008 - October, 2010
October, 2008 - October, 2010
Artist Statement
As a follower of fashion since opening my own traditional men's clothing store in the mid-1960s, I've long been intrigued by the sartorial concerns of gentlemen of a certain status. The laid-back looks of casual Fridays and Silicon Valley will never work for high-powered attorneys, bankers, corporate chieftains and their compliant boards. They like their ties with a loose Four-in-Hand knot, their shoes wing-tipped, and their suits custom fitted. It's an art unto itself, dressing such men, as well as the subject of "Senior Partner," my newest sculptural work.
Like a finely tailored bespoke Savile Row suit, "Senior Partner" is both bold and subtle. The piece was inspired by a recent collection from the designer Thom Browne, who has brought freshness and daring to a field that, let's face it, hasn't changed much over the years. Sure, lapel and necktie widths may widen and narrow, and pleats may come and go. But men's suits are basically men's suits - and so they will stay.
Still, they're uniforms to be reckoned with. "Senior Partner" has the presence of a Master of the Universe - before chaos began running amok on Wall Street, that is. Cast in bronze, finished with a charcoal grey patina and set in contrast to its textured flat black background, the sculptural work stands 94" tall, 42" wide and 23" deep. It comes blazing out of the wall in a sort of bas-relief, leaving observers to wonder why, if this fellow is powerful, does he slip through? The lack of hands, eyes and even socks merely add to the mystery: Who is this guy? And where did he get those clothes?
The result is a presence that will never change, just like the real-life senior partner who is re-immortalized each morning when he kisses his wife and scuttles out the door in his work attire - the reliable packaging that wraps to match his moneyed position.
Indeed, the statement made by "Senior Partner" is even more powerful when considered amid our current, unsettled economy. The piece reminds us just how much we have depended on and continue to depend upon those iconic individuals who make business tick and navigate the tricky waters that make the world go around. They may be demonized today, but they'll be back - who else is going to clean up the mess? And you can bet that, like "Senior Partner," they'll be bigger, more powerful and nattier than ever.
As a follower of fashion since opening my own traditional men's clothing store in the mid-1960s, I've long been intrigued by the sartorial concerns of gentlemen of a certain status. The laid-back looks of casual Fridays and Silicon Valley will never work for high-powered attorneys, bankers, corporate chieftains and their compliant boards. They like their ties with a loose Four-in-Hand knot, their shoes wing-tipped, and their suits custom fitted. It's an art unto itself, dressing such men, as well as the subject of "Senior Partner," my newest sculptural work.
Like a finely tailored bespoke Savile Row suit, "Senior Partner" is both bold and subtle. The piece was inspired by a recent collection from the designer Thom Browne, who has brought freshness and daring to a field that, let's face it, hasn't changed much over the years. Sure, lapel and necktie widths may widen and narrow, and pleats may come and go. But men's suits are basically men's suits - and so they will stay.
Still, they're uniforms to be reckoned with. "Senior Partner" has the presence of a Master of the Universe - before chaos began running amok on Wall Street, that is. Cast in bronze, finished with a charcoal grey patina and set in contrast to its textured flat black background, the sculptural work stands 94" tall, 42" wide and 23" deep. It comes blazing out of the wall in a sort of bas-relief, leaving observers to wonder why, if this fellow is powerful, does he slip through? The lack of hands, eyes and even socks merely add to the mystery: Who is this guy? And where did he get those clothes?
The result is a presence that will never change, just like the real-life senior partner who is re-immortalized each morning when he kisses his wife and scuttles out the door in his work attire - the reliable packaging that wraps to match his moneyed position.
Indeed, the statement made by "Senior Partner" is even more powerful when considered amid our current, unsettled economy. The piece reminds us just how much we have depended on and continue to depend upon those iconic individuals who make business tick and navigate the tricky waters that make the world go around. They may be demonized today, but they'll be back - who else is going to clean up the mess? And you can bet that, like "Senior Partner," they'll be bigger, more powerful and nattier than ever.