Sculpture "The Spiked Man", bronze
Sculpture "The Spiked Man", bronze
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limited, 99 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | patinated | polished | size 17 x 23.5 x 3 cm (w/h/d) | plinth 11.5 x 4 cm | weight approx. 0.9 kg
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Sculpture "The Spiked Man", bronze
Bernhard Jäger chooses the form of the cephalopod, a reduced view of the human image. The artist concentrates entirely on the figure's face: large spiral-shaped eyes, a wide smiling mouth and a nose that juts boldly into the room and gives the figure something three-dimensional. The spiky hairstyle is particularly impressive. All around: a sculpture full of wit and charm.
Bronze sculpture. Patinated, partially polished, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process at Fritz Albrecht in Altrandsberg. Limited edition of 99 copies, numbered and signed. Size 17 x 23.5 x 3 cm (w/h/d) on a plinth 11.5 x 4 cm. Weight approx. 0.9 kg.
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About Bernhard Jäger
German painter, graphic artist, sculptor
Born in Munich in 1935.
1957-1960 studied at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach am Main.
From 1985-2000 he directed the night school of the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main.
Bernhard Jäger is a member of the Darmstadt Secession.
His work has become known through numerous exhibitions.
1998 Prize of the Heitland Foundation.
Works in public collections (selection): Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Rose Art Museum, Brunswick; San Francisco Museum of Art; Kunsthalle Nürnberg; Klingspor Museum, Offenbach.
An alloy of copper with other metals (especially with tin) used since ancient times.
When casting bronze, the artist usually applies the lost-wax technique which is dating back more than 5000 years. It's the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.
First, the artist forms a model of his sculpture. It is embedded in a liquid silicone rubber mass. Once the material has solidified, the model is cut out. The liquid wax is poured into the negative mould. After cooling down, the wax cast is removed from the mould, provided with sprues and dipped into ceramic mass. The ceramic mass is hardened in a kiln, whereby the wax flows out (lost mould).
Now we finally have the negative form, into which the 1400° C hot molten bronze is poured. After the bronze had cooled down, the ceramic shell is broken off and the sculpture is revealed.
Now the sprues are removed, the surfaces are polished, patinated and numbered by the artist himself or, to his specifications, by a specialist. Thus, each casting becomes an original work.
For lower-quality bronze castings, the sand casting method is often used which, however, does not achieve the results of a more complex lost-wax technique in terms of surface characteristics and quality.
Term for an art object (sculpture, installation), which is produced in multiple copies in a limited and numbered edition according to the artist‘s will.
Artist's multiples have been called the most accessible and affordable art on the market.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures from wood, ivory or stone are made directly from the block of material, in bronze casting a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.