Marc Weinstein Postmodern Brutalist Brick Nail Sculpture

Description

Brutalist nail sculpture by artist Marc Weinstein, the prolific St. Louis artist behind Marc Creates who has been creating sculpures … more Brutalist nail sculpture by artist Marc Weinstein, the prolific St. Louis artist behind Marc Creates who has been creating sculpures from metal since 1969. He got his start while working with his dad at Federal Salvage and Supply in 1957, where he became fascinated with the shapes of scrap metal and wanted to find a way to reuse them.

In this example, brick nails are assembled in a crosshatch pattern, with two layers providing depth and dimension. Dark bronze and steel are welded together with brass, while an oxidized rust tone adds to the variety of tone and texture for an undoubtedly industrial, masculine sculpture. Several contact points on the back allow the artwork to be hung horizontally or vertically. less