Richard MacDonald Icons

What does it mean to be iconic? Surely it is beyond the scope of mere talent or fame and encompasses something that closely resembles an apex of the human experience.

Liberation. 2015 Bronze. 66.04 x 73.66 x 27.94 cm Richard MacDonald © All rights reserved.

In his Icons series, Richard MacDonald lends his own voice to this eternal query, exploring its themes and inhabitants with passion, respect, and intellect. He himself an iconic master of his craft; he meets his subjects head-on with an honesty that only great figurative art possesses the honesty of true self, a true genius, and true timelessness.

Blind Courage, Half-Life. 2018 Bronze. 111.76 x 33.02 x 50.8 cm Richard MacDonald © All rights reserved.

Gathering of Graces Fountain. 2017 Bronze. Richard MacDonald © All rights reserved.

Carnaval, Half-Life. 2017 Bronze. 73.66 x 58.42 x 35.56 cm Bronze. Richard MacDonald © All rights reserved.

Richard MacDonald has spent more than 50 years creating pieces that capture the beauty, romance, and essence of the human spirit in motion.

With inspiration and concepts brought to life using live models from celebrated brands such as the Royal Ballet, Olympic Games, US Open, and Cirque du Soleil, each bronze by Richard MacDonald is part of an enduring legacy that brings figurative sculpture into the 21st century.

Richard MacDonald is considered by many to be the world's preeminent living figurative sculptor. A leading advocate of the neo-figurative movement in the arts, MacDonald's work has been featured in hundreds of solo and group exhibitions and is represented in important collections worldwide.