Richard Nonas Post-Minimalist sculptor Dies Age 85
Richard Nonas (January 3, 1936 – May 11, 2021), one of the most influential Post-Minimalist sculptors of his generation, has died, age 85. The news was confirmed by the artist’s gallery Fergus McCaffrey.
Nonas was an American anthropologist and sculptor. He lived and worked in New York City. Nonas’ sculpture practice addressed notions of space, place and deep time. His work from the 1970s involves experimentation with modes of presentation and material experimentation in which he used granite curbstones, linear wooden beams, and other raw materials. This work has been described as “talismanic objects” that create impressions of spiritual, emotional, and philosophical notions and meanings.