Mel Kendrick

1949–

Introduction

Mel Kendrick (born July 28, 1949) is an American visual artist and sculptor known primarily for his abstract, three-dimensional forms derived from sliced and reconstituted wooden blocks. Kendrick's work is understood to reflect a deep fascination with process, space, geometry, and natural forms and materials.

Wikidata identifier

Q6810748

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Roles

Artist, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500105598

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First acquired
1990

Date of birth
July 28, 1949

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