James Clover
James Clover was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on April 13, 1938. An internationally known sculptor and consummate academic, he taught drawing and sculpture for 30 years. His work is almost exclusively steel or bronze constructions with various welding, paint, and burnishing treatments. The whimsical forms are often a riotous chaos of white geometric shapes that climb into the air. Several U.S. cities boast sculpture parks which host the work of Clover and, like Alexander Calder, Clover's creations are no strangers to college campuses. In 1998, a major Clover installation was completed by Emory University in Atlanta. He died on April 12, 2021.
Monumental Sculptures and Public Works
United States
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Untitled, 1967, West End Performing Art Center, AtlantaThe Blade, 1972, Nancy Guinn Memorial Library, ConyersUntitled, 1973, Frankie Allen Park, AtlantaThe Wave, 1974, Emory University, AtlantaBlade with Dew Drop, 1974, Tucker
Dancing Fish, 1993, Quarton Lake waterfall, BirminghamDragon, Roger Miller, Grand RapidsHeaven and Earth, 1990, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter TownshipThe Lake's Edge, 1990, Grand HavenLooking to the Future, 1987, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter TownshipThe Marsh, 1986, Edgewater Plaza, St. JosephThe River's Edge, 1989, Grand Valley State Campus-Downtown, Grand RapidsSculpture with Stars, 1992, Federal Square Park, MuskegonStudy , 1991, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter TownshipUntitled, 1987, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter Township
Jackson Sculpture, 1971, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson
Wind Wave, 1977, Marion Technical College, Marion, Ohio