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George Rickey : Sculpture from the Estate

21 Apr-20 May 2017

Marlborough Fine Art
London W1S 4BY

Overview

Marlborough Fine Art is pleased to present an exhibition of works by renowned American sculptor George Rickey (1907 – 2002). On view for the first time in London, and the first time in the UK since 1982, are 16 sculptures from the private holdings of the George Rickey Estate. An iconic and influential sculptor represented in major museum collections internationally, Rickey’s kinetic works developed as a result of experimenting with a range of materials during his service in WWII as an engineer in the Army Air Corps. The job required both mechanical skill and an understanding of changing air currents and their effects on ballistics, inspiring his move to sculpture from painting.