John E. Buck

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The Archer, patinated bronze sculpture by John E. Buck, 1991. As of 2019, this sculpture is on display at the Spalding House campus of the Honolulu Museum of Art 'The Archer', patinated bronze sculpture by --John E, Buck--, 1991, extended loan to --The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu-- from the Twigg-Smith Foundation.jpg
The Archer, patinated bronze sculpture by John E. Buck, 1991. As of 2019, this sculpture is on display at the Spalding House campus of the Honolulu Museum of Art
Father and Son, color woodblock print on paper by John E. Buck, 1981, Smithsonian American Art Museum 'Father and Son', color --woodcut-- on paper by --John E. Buck--, 1981, --Smithsonian American Art Museum--.jpg
Father and Son, color woodblock print on paper by John E. Buck, 1981, Smithsonian American Art Museum

John Buck (born 1946) is an American sculptor and printmaker who was born in Ames, Iowa.

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Background and education

He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kansas City Art Institute in 1968, and in 1971, he studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine. In 1972, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Davis.

Works

Buck is best known for his woodblock prints (such as Father and Son) and bronze sculptures (such as The Archer) that are typically cast from molds taken from wooden maquettes. The DeCordova Museum (Lincoln, Massachusetts), the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Hawaii State Art Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington D.C.) and the Yellowstone Art Museum (Montana) are among the public collections holding works by John Buck. [2] [3]

Personal

While studying at Davis, Buck met his wife, artist Deborah Butterfield. They married in 1974. Buck and Butterfield divide their time between a farm in Bozeman, Montana and studios on the island of Hawaii. [3]

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References

  1. Love, Katherine (June 2019). "HoMA welcomes John Buck's 'Archer'". Honolulu Museum of Art Blog. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019.
  2. "John Buck and Deborah Butterfield" (PDF). Montana Arts Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Butterfield's horses ride into MAC opening". East Valley Tribune. September 14, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2011.