The American
Fine Art Limited has recently been chosen as the
exclusive Fine Art sales representatives for THE AMERICAN - A MONUMENT OF
COURAGE, a tribute to the American People. THE AMERICAN will be built 200 feet
tall in America's Heartland and will be the largest free standing bronze
monument in the world that visitors can enter and ascend to a viewing area.
Description
Picture the following cities: New York, St. Louis, Paris, San Francisco,
and Washington, D.C. When one thinks of New York, the Statue of Liberty
comes to mind. The same can be said of the Eiffel Tower for Paris, the
Golden Gate Bridge for San Francisco, and the Arch for St. Louis. The
American will soon join these symbolic landmarks.
Towering more than 21-stories, The American will be the tallest,
freestanding bronze monument in the world that visitors can enter and ascend
to a viewing area near the top. The monumental sculpture depicts an Indian
brave standing with his right arm extended upward as a bald eagle lands on
his shroud-covered forearm. The left arm, relaxed at his side, catches a
blanket fallen from his shoulder.
American
PowerPoint Presentation, pictures courtesy of The American
Art of the Olympics
The official emblem of Beijing 2008 entitled "Chinese Seal-Dancing Beijing"
cleverly combines the Chinese seal and the art of calligraphy with sporting
features, transforming the elements into a human figure running forward and
embracing triumph. The figure resembles the Chinese character "Jing", which
stands for the name of the host city and represents a particularly
significant Chinese style. The artwork embodies four messages:
- Chinese culture,
- the color of red China
- Beijing welcomes friends from all over the world
- to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect and promote the Olympic
motto of "Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger).
Olympic Sponsorship (See our Brochure)
Art Of
The Olympics (Download our Presentation)
Harry Weber
Harry Weber's dramatic sculptures embody action with a style developed
from a lifetime of sketching. His captivating
bronzes sculptures are fluid and natural, never
appearing static or posed.
http://www.harryweber.com/
Sale of John Steuart Curry Paintings and Drawings. Formally the property of Kathleen Curry Being Offered at John Tommey Gallery on May 3, 2009.
A collection of more than 50 paintings and drawing by John Steuart Curry, to include the last recorded unfinished painting Cock Fight in Cuba from 1946. The artist’s original sketch for this painting reside in the permanent collection at The Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri. A large portrait of the artist's second wife Kathleen Gould Curry will also be offered at the same time. One of America’s most beloved and admired artists, John Steuart Curry (1897-1946) was among the first distinguished painters of the Twentieth century. Along with Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, Curry led the Regionalist movement. Formally trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and the atelier of Vasily Shukhayev in Paris, he became famous for his pictorial reminisces of life in Kansas, including his John Brown mural at the Kansas State Capitol Building, Topeka, Kansas in 1935.
For further information contact Alan Platt (708-383-5234) at John Toomey Gallery, Oak Park, Illinois. Sale Date: May 3, 2009 at 10.00 am. Preview date: April 27-May 1, 2009. Auction information available on website April 17, 2009.Catalogues available: April 20, 2009.
info@johntoomeygallery.com http://www.treadwaygallery.com
