Ann Christopher Bronze - Through the Dark (1985)

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• Lot Description
  Ann Christopher (British, b. 1947). "Through the Dark" bronze sculpture, 1985. Stamped "AC 1.9" to indicate artist's initials and edition number on lower edge of the bronze. A mesmerizing abstract bronze sculpture by British Royal Academician Sculptor Ann Christopher entitled "Through the Dark" - cast number 1 of 9. Ann Christopher's oeuvre is comprised of non-figurative sculptures - usually cast in bronze, stainless steel, silver, or fabricated corten - that conjure images of ancient monoliths, landscapes, and rock formations. In 1980, she became a member of the Royal Academy, and in 1989, she was elected to become a Royal Academician - one of 80 artists who guide the Royal Academy of Arts in London. A wonderful piece by Ann Christopher who has described her practice as "a visual diary of my physical and emotional life" on an attractive slate base. Size: 4.25" W x 10.125" H (10.8 cm x 25.7 cm); 11.125" H (28.3 cm) on included custom stand.
  
  The following is a brief biography of the artist according to the Royal Academy, "Ann Christopher attended Harrow School of Art from 1965 to 1966 and went on to study sculpture at the West of England College of Art from 1966 to 1969. Christopher’s first solo exhibition was held in 1969, with subsequent solo exhibitions throughout the 1970s. In 1989 she was given a retrospective of work produced between 1969 and 1989 at the Dorset County Museum and Art Gallery. Christopher has completed numerous public and private commissions both in the UK and USA and has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Recent solo exhibitions include: All the Cages Have Open Doors, Pangolin London (2016); The Lines of Time, Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy (2016); Marks on the Edge of Space, Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough (2014); To Know Without Remembering, Pangolin London (2013); The Power of Place, Sir Hugh Casson Room, Royal Academy (2007); Still Lines, Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf, London (2004). She was awarded Silver Medal for Sculpture of Outstanding Merit by the Royal Society of British Sculptors (1994) and the Otto Beit Medal of Sculpture of Outstanding Merit (1997). Christopher was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1980, becoming a Royal Academician in 1989 and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1992. She is represented by Pangolin London and lives and works near Bath."
  
  We would like to add that in 1992, Ann Christopher was names a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Furthermore, her works have been acquired by the University of Bristol, the City of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, the Chantrey Bequest, and the Contemporary Art Society.
  
  Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection, acquired circa January 2018 by descent; ex-Allen Davis collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA - Mr. Davis purchased "Through the Dark" from the Royal Academy annual Summer Exhibition in 1985.
  
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  Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
  
  #169104

  Condition

  Stamped "AC 1.9" to indicate the artist's initials and the edition number of the piece on the lower edge of the bronze. Overall, bronze sculpture and slate base are both very nice. Some of the black patina has rubbed off as shown; however, this could be easily remedied at a fine art foundry; the edges are highly polished. There is green felt on the underside of the stand to protect from scratching display surface.
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