{"id":1369,"date":"2025-02-28T18:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2025-03-19T16:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:43:36","slug":"aluminum-relief-beta-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/?p=1369","title":{"rendered":"Aluminum Relief Beta, 1960"},"content":{"rendered":"

Private collector<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Niagara Falls, NY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

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The reliefs are sand casted in black-silver anodized aluminum in a foundry in Niagara Falls, NY.  The records available show 4 reliefs made with dimensions around 110x70cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The names John Vassar House (JVH) gave this series are below but only one photographic record survives showing their rich texture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. ALUMINUM RELIEF ALPHA I\/II, 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. ALUMINUM RELIEF ALPHA II\/II, 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. ALUMINUM RELIEF BETA, 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. ALUMINUM RELIEF GAMMA (TORSO), 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar to the reliefs records also show 1957 Cave I and 1957 Cave II casted in anodized metal. The latter are the tests he later elaborated for the Bridges and Arches sculpture starting in 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other reliefs date 1958 and are called by JVH Cement walls or Steles. Records show seven pieces as shown below however size and owners, if any, are unavailable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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