Photography by Edward C. Robison III
One Fixed Four Jointed Lines Biased
Look up at this artwork to see if it’s moving. The motion you see comes solely from nature, as the slightest breeze gently pushes the metal arms at varying speeds in ever-shifting, unpredictable directions. George Rickey’s works are sometimes compared to leaves dancing on a tree. Kinetic sculptures—artworks that move—became the primary focus of Rickey’s mature artistic practice. The artist, who was trained as a painter, referred to his sculptural practice as “drawing in space.”
ArtistGeorge Rickey, 1907–2002
Date1988
MediumStainless steel
Dimensions4 x 16 in. (528.3 x 508 cm)
Signedbase: 1/3 Rickey 1988
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2009.15
ClassificationSculpture
Provenanceto Roland L. Hummel; to (Christies, New York, NY), November 11, 2009, lot 235; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2009
On ViewYes
This artwork's face covers about 8.8× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.