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The Road Ahead leaves a Trail Behind – by John Himmelfarb

Painted Steel:   6′ x 10′ x 3′

Completed: 2012

For other sculptures by John Himmelfarb,  check out his website..  click here..

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Artist Statement:

The installation I have created for TURF consists of two parts. In front is a steel sculpture titled “The Road Ahead Leaves a Trail Behind.” Behind and around this is an assemblage of found fuel tanks from tractors, trucks, cars, homes, and other machines not identified. The “Road Ahead…” is typical of my work using the image of trucks as a starting point. The idea for the assemblage of tanks grew out of two truck sculptures I made earlier using real trucks carrying found objects, “Conversion” and “Galatea.” In all cases, my primary objective is to create something of visual beauty that is unique and stimulating. Once my composition is complete, I invest the viewer with the responsibility for interpretation, if interpretation is needed.

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Vector has collaborated with many sculptors in fulfilling their unique artistic vision.  Like, in  the making of sculpture, “The Road Ahead” by  John Himmelfarb ; many of the processes of fabricating the sculpture were carried out the Vector  shop at Fulton, Chicago. 

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Dec 2011: Painting at Vector by Adrian Calderon

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Dec 2011: Painting at Vector

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Nov 2011: Fernando Dominguez working on the sculpture at Vector Fabricating

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Oct 2011: Steve Mueller working on the sculpture at Vector Fabricating

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March 2011: Plywood Model of “The Road Ahead”

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