Charles Ginnever ( Eng. Charles Ginnever ; August 28, 1931 , San Mateo , California - June 16, 2019 [1] ) - an American sculptor, known for large-scale abstract sculptures with a patina of rust in the open. These works are an example of minimalism, which emphasizes complex formal relationships within the work itself, as well as the perceptual relationship between work and the audience.
| Charles Ginnever | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 28, 1931 |
| Place of Birth | San Mateo , California , USA |
| Date of death | June 16, 2019 (87 years old) |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Genre | sculpture |
| Study | |
| Style | minimalism , abstraction |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Biography and Creativity
Charles Dzhinnever was born in San Mateo, California , in 1931 . After serving in the Air Force, he traveled around Europe and studied sculpture in Paris from 1953 to 1955 with Osip Tsadkin . In 1957, he received a bachelor’s degree from the San Francisco Art Institute, and in 1959 a master’s degree from Cornell University.
His early works of the 1960s were scrap steel, sometimes in combination with canvases or other unusual materials, and were painted in bright colors. In the following years, Ginnever reduced the use of color and choice of materials, creating works that looked more complex in composition. Geometric shapes, triangles and trapezes, were arranged in such a way that they created optical illusions, challenging the perception of the viewer and the sense of space.
Genenever taught a lot, continuing to participate in numerous solo and group exhibitions.
Ginnever was one of the founders of the ConStruct gallery, which promoted and organized large-scale sculpture exhibitions in the United States. The other founders were John Raymond Henry, Kenneth Snelson , Lyman Kipp and Mark Di Suvero .
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Links
- The site dedicated to Charles Dzhinneveru
- Walker Art Center, Minnesota (not available link)
- ArtNet