Tuesday, December 28, 2004

"Constructivist" Biederman Dies

Charles Biederman, the constructivist painter and sculptor has died aged 98. In 1948 he published "Art as the Evolution of Visual Knowledge", a milestone of 20th century art theory.
Biederman's unique artistic contribution grew out of a 50 year study of natures structural processes, building on the artists he admired most - Leonardo, Courbet, Monet and Cezanne. An uncompromising artist, he produced rich, lyrical art which is amongst the most visually exciting and intellectually satisfying of our time.

Biederman turned away from painting in favor of 3D work, which he thought better represented nature and the play of light and was more able to return art to what he considered to be its basic fundamentals.