Ronald Bladen

Visual Artist

1918 – 1988

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Who was Ronald Bladen?

Ronald Bladen was an American painter and sculptor. He is particularly known for his large-scale sculptures. His artistic stance, was influenced by European Constructivism, American Hard-Edge Painting, and sculptors such as Isamu Noguchi and David Smith. Bladen in turn had stimulating effect on a circle of younger artists including Carl Andre, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt and others, who repeatedly referred to him as one of the ‘father figures’ of Minimal Art.

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Born
Jul 13, 1918
Vancouver
Also known as
  • Charles Ronald Wells Bladen
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • San Francisco Art Institute
    Sculpture
    (1939 - 1943)
  • Painting
  • Emily Carr University of Art and Design
    (1937 - 1939)
Lived in
  • New York City
    ( - 1988/02/03)
Died
Feb 3, 1988
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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