Richard Serra (1938–2024)

Richard Serra redefined sculpture, transforming industrial materials like lead and steel into monumental, site-specific works that challenge perception.

ABOUT

Richard Serra (November 2, 1938 – March 26, 2024) was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been primarily associated with postminimalism. Described as "one of his era's greatest sculptors", Serra became notable for emphasizing the material qualities of his works and exploration of the relationship between the viewer, the work, and the site. Serra pursued Englis…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Illumination 1959 · Art Institute of Chicago Table with Pink Tablecloth 1964 · Art Institute of Chicago Triple Roll 1968 · Art Institute of Chicago Hand Catching Lead 1968 · Art Institute of Chicago Close Pin Prop 1969 · Art Institute of Chicago Untitled, from The New York Collection for Stockholm 1973 · Art Institute of Chicago

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Constantin BrâncușiModern Sculpture Jackson PollockAbstract Expressionism Josef AlbersBauhaus, Color Theory Carl AndreMinimalism

Influenced

Anish KapoorContemporary Sculpture Olafur EliassonInstallation Art Rachel WhitereadSculpture