De Wain Valentine was born in Colorado in 1936. He is known for his translucent glass, fiberglass and polyester resin minimalist creations. Of the same time as Robert Indiana of the LOVE sculpture, Valentine has a fine piece in the same gallery room at Newfields (IMA) in Indianapolis.
Vintage 1970 Double Concave Circle (Deep Violet-Red)
Above is the ID plaque at the museum with information about Valentines art
This is an impressive 8 foot tall circle of polyester resin. What we found fascinating was the fact that this striking red circle is a mere 20 feet or so from the Robert Indiana LOVE sculpture. Both were made in 1970. De Wain Valentine lives in California, and developed a unique resin for large scale pieces.
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Valentine ..that’s an interesting name. And a great artist.
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He was a pioneer in the large resin piece art work. Good comment! Thanks
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1970 was a great year! Looking at the sculpture, I see the back of my eye since I have regular Diabetic Eye exams. A beautiful sculpture. ❤️
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It is most impressive in real life. Hard to tell from the photo. Thanks, John.
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Cool monumental disk. I’ll bet that cost a pretty penny to create in 1970.
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It sure looks bigger in person. Hard to get the size from the photo. Should have had Sher stand in front of it. It bet it was costly!
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Having a pretty model for scale is always helpful and appreciated.
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So true. Sher thanks you.
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Thanks for the reblog!
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