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George Rickey

American sculptor

George Rickey

American sculptor

Date of Birth

June 06, 1907

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A.

Date of Death

July 17, 2002

Place of Death

Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.

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George Warren Rickey

Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; Osaka, Japan; Mexico; Oxford, United Kingdom; Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.; Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.A.; Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.; Olivet, Michigan, U.S.A.; Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A.; New York City, New York, U.S.A.; Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.; New York, U.S.A.

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George Rickey: A Life in Balance by Belinda Rathbone

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Works by George Rickey

Its hip to be square (or rectangular)

Two Open Rectangles, Eccentric, Variation II

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Unlike most artists, George Rickey’s first love was mechanics and engineering.

His geometric fascination began with an intense interest in window latches as a young child. Maybe Rickey's obsession with latches helped him sneak out of the house without getting caught.

He applied his skills to aircraft and gunnery systems when drafted in WWII.

After the war, he combined his love of moving parts and talent for design and became famous for his kinetic sculptures- big metal structures with parts that move in the wind.

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George Warren Rickey (June 6, 1907 – July 17, 2002) was an American kinetic sculptor known for geometric abstractions, often large-scale, engineered to move in response to air currents.

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