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Ray Howlett (born 1940) is an American artist primarily associated with the light and space movement.[1][2] He is known as one of the pioneers of infinity light sculptures.[3][4][5]
Ray Howlett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 1965-present |
| Known for | Light Sculpture |
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Early life and education
editHowlett was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2] In 1963, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska.[6] He moved to Los Angeles in 1965, where he was influenced like many of the other Light and Space artists at the time to experiment with sculptural mediums and became inspired by the interaction of mixing reflective surfaces with electric light. The result was the development of a completely new, complex art form that he calls "Contained Reflective Light Sculpture."
Work
editHowlett’s earliest work were painting on large canvases, experimenting with the push and pull of visual space. In 1972, he began making serigraph prints on glass, mounting and spacing them in front of his paintings. This expanded into experiments with mirror and transparent reflective coatings on glass. Finally, incorporating electric lights into his pieces, to increase the dimensional effects, his paintings became sculptural.[7][8][9]
In 1975, one of his first light sculptures was singled out by art critic, Alfred Frankenstein, while he called the show “an unmitigated disaster” he noted that “only one has any business being shown in an art museum. That work is called “Vortex” by Ray Howlett.”[10][11][12][13]
Howlett's sculptures create a colorful and abstract optical space larger than the piece itself what he calls an "optically expanding space". In his structural forms, illuminated graphic images appear to be floating within transparent sculptures. The internal composition and colors shift and change as the viewer moves around it.
Museum Permanent Collections
editHowlett's work is represented in numerous public collections[6][14] including;
References
edit- ^ Liebenson, Bess (February 14, 1999). "Light as a Plaything And in Science, Too". Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "DICHROIC GLASS - The Electric Light and Space Constructions of RAY HOWLETT" (PDF). 32. Midwest Museum of American Art. February 2010: 2. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Antony, Marc (Winter 1986). "Opening Doors..to the Fourth Dimension". Meditation Magazine. 1: 5.
- ^ "Ray Howlett Peaceful infinity". Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Pettit, Susan (Summer 1987). "Technological Meditations". Visions Magazine: 16.
- ^ a b "Ray Howlett - Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Ray Howlett". www.askart.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Fodiman, Aaron R (August 2002). An artist of infinite talent. Tampa Bay Magazine. p. 197. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Infinity art has been developed since the 1970s by artists such as Earl Rineback and Ray Howlett
- ^ "Ray Howlett Light Sculptures". mostlyglass.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ray Howlett, glass light sculpture". YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "A Rainbow Of Confusion At the Legion" by Alfred Frankenstein". SF Sunday Examiner & Chronicle. March 23, 1975.
- ^ "H2O vortex". The Erie Art Museum. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ray Howlett's "H2o Vortex" at the Erie Art Museum". YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Zone, Ray. "Ray Howlett". Art Scene.
- ^ "Museum Permanent Collections - Ray Howlett".