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Sculptor, b. 1937 - d. 2011

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    • Michael Bigger "Maquette Form #4" Sculpture
      May. 17, 2023

      Michael Bigger "Maquette Form #4" Sculpture

      Est: $600 - $1,200

      Michael Bigger (American, 1938-2011). Polychrome bronze and glass sculpture titled "Maquette Form #4," depicting a green-blue painted abstract form, 1988. Initialed and dated along the bottom edge of the glass. Bigger's commissions are represented in collections across the United States and Canada. His sculptures have been shown in many galleries and museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Muse Gallery, San Antonio; Flanders Contemporary Art, Minneapolis and at Chicago's Navy Pier international Art Exposition. Provenance: from the collection of an important Minnesota institution.

      Revere Auctions
    • Michael Bigger (1937-2011) Group of 4 Abtracts, Acrylic on paper, sight: 17 x 25" ea.
      Jul. 18, 2020

      Michael Bigger (1937-2011) Group of 4 Abtracts, Acrylic on paper, sight: 17 x 25" ea.

      Est: $300 - $600

      Michael Bigger (1937-2011) 1)Abstract, 1982, acrylic on paper, sight: 17 x 25", frame: 31 x 23" 2)Abstract, 1982, acrylic on paper, sight: 25 x 17", frame: 23 x 31" 3)Abstract, 1982, acrylic on paper, sight: 25 x 17", frame: 23 x 31" 4)‹Abstract, 1982, acrylic on paper, sight: 17 x 25", frame: 31 x 23" Known internationally for his large, colorful metal compositions and outsized personality, sculptorMichael D. Biggerwas also a charismatic teacher whose dynamic classroom style energized generations of students atMinneapolis College of Art and Designwhere he taught for more than 20 years. Bigger, 73,died in his sleep Feb. 16 at his home in South Minneapolis. His death was announced byJay Coogan, president of the Minneapolis college where Bigger held the title Professor Emeritus. He taught sculpture there from 1988 until a few years before his death. He was"a sculptor's sculptor, a fearless maker of large scale work," said MCAD colleagueBrad Jirkain a statement. "Watching him work alone on a piece was like watching a ballet with a crane." Several of his newest sculptures,including a bronze and plexiglass piece called "Wave 4"will be at thePhipps Center for the Artsin Hudson, Wisc.in a show openingMarch 4. In a highly competitive field, Bigger was especially generous in his support of younger sculptors to whom "he was a mentor who brought a very humanistic approach," saidJohn Hock, artistic director atFranconia Sculpture Parknear Taylors Falls, Mn. and a friend for more than 15 years. Bigger served on the Franconia board of directors for eight years starting in 2001. Born in Waukegan, Illinois on Oct. 10, 1937, Bigger graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and earned an MFA degree in sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)in 1968. He then taught welding at RISD for a year before taking a post at the Atlanta School of Art andsubsequently serving as visiting lecturer at the University of Manitoba School of Art in Winnipeg (1973) and Massachusetts College of Art in Boston (1974). He returned to the Manitoba school in the late 1970s, rising to Associate Professor by 1979. As his career took off in the 1980s, he also taught at the University's of Texas and Maine before settling in Minneapolis. In a 45 year exhibition career, he showed his work at galleries and museums in New York City, Chicago, Mexico City,and throughout Texas. His work isfeatured in corporate and museum collectionsaround the country including the Oakland Museum of Art, Cincinnati Zoological Society, Vassar College and theSan Antonio Museum of Art. In Minnesota he exhibited at Franconia Sculpture Park and the Western Sculpture Park in St. Paul among other sites.

      Vogt Galleries Texas
    • Sculpture, Michael Bigger
      Feb. 17, 2019

      Sculpture, Michael Bigger

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      Michael Bigger (American, 1937-2011), "Love Plow #1," 1968, welded iron sculpture, initialed and dated, dimensions: 84"h x 84"w. Provenance: Oakland Museum of California (Oakland, California). Please note that this sculpture will be sold offsite on the grounds of the Oakland Museum and the winning bidder(s) are responsible for removal by March 31st, 2019.

      Clars Auctions
    • Michael Bigger, Listed Artist, Metal Sculpture
      Aug. 15, 2013

      Michael Bigger, Listed Artist, Metal Sculpture

      Est: -

      Stainless steel and ceramic tile sculpture, approx. 42.25" high x 67" across. Very heavy.

      J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
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