This is the third one I am posting on the Seward Johnson Exhibit from my archives. This one is called, 'A Thought to Consider'. You can see the others here and here. This work is inspired by the Edouard Manet painting, 'Dans la serre' (In the Conservatory). You can see a copy of the painting here.
The link I have provided, takes you to a website where you can read information on Seward Johnson and see photos of other sculptures. I have noticed that old links sometimes change after a couple of years or so. I don't catch them all. The exhibit ended long ago at the garden, on April 27th, 2014.
If you are ever in any area that may be exhibiting them today, I highly recommend going. Their details are very impressive.
I looked online to see where others might be and I found the following list on Google.
Ormond Beach in Florida, along the Granada Boulevard corridor (from A1A to US 1) until June 30th, 2026. It features works like a chic Mona Lisa and Einstein riding a bicycle.
Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ is the primary home for Seward Johnson's work. It is a 42-acre park which maintains an extensive collection of his sculptures. A specific exhibition, "That's Worth Celebrating: The Life and Work of the Johnson Family," is on view through December 31st, 2026.
Mayfair, Philadelphia: a new public exhibit titled "Moments in Motion" is scheduled to arrive in April 2026, featuring various sculptures placed throughout the Mayfair corridor.
The rest - at the time of publishing my post on 3-8-26 and found on Google - is a list of Seward Johnson's work at several permanent and semi-permanent sites:
Hopewell Township, NJ: The monumental 70-foot-wide sculpture The Awakening is in temporary residence at St. Michael's Farm Preserve.
National Harbor, MD: A version of his massive 70-foot aluminum giant, The Awakening, is permanently sited along the Potomac River. This one I am assuming is the same as above. I have seen it many times before on our trips over there, never connecting the fact that it was made by this man. I probably read the plaque and had forgotten it soon after. You can see it here.
Union Township, NJ: Multiple sculptures, including Sidewalk Concert and Mariachi Band, are installed at various landmarks such as the Union Public Library and Russo Park.
Carmel, IN: The Carmel Art and Design District features several of his "Man-on-the-Street" series sculptures throughout the downtown area.
One last bit of information about this sculptor: Seward Johnson, the American sculptor known for his hyper-realistic bronze figures and for founding the Grounds For Sculpture, was born on April 16th, 1930, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He died on March 10th, 2020, at the age of 89 in Key West Florida.
More sculptors to come next week.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
He was so talented! And the way he can make the bronze look like fine draped fabric is amazing. I know that draping fabric in sculpture is so hard.
ReplyDeleteExceptionally so I think Ginny, and I agree with you :)
DeleteSuch detail and really they are lovely. Denise.
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed Margaret, thank you :)
DeleteThe sculptures are so lifelike! They are beautifully done. Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen, I think so too. Thank you and I wish you the same :)
DeleteThe sculptures are so fascinatingly designed, they're great art!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
happy day, hugs Elke
Hello Elke :) they are indeed and you are very welcome. A happy day to you also, hugs, Denise
DeleteThese are absolutely fascinating. The details are amazing. She looks like she is a little displeased with the man in this one.
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought I would have liked to be a fly on that wall :)
DeleteThey look real enough to go and have a chat with!
ReplyDeleteFunny you should say that....smiling here...I have been taken in before, especially in a shady area :)
DeleteLovely sculptures. How fortunate you were to see this exhibit. You would enjoy Brookgreen Gardens near Myrtle Beach SC.
ReplyDeleteI felt very fortunate and we came across the exhibit thinking we were just going to have a nice walk around a beautiful garden, which it was :) I would love to see the Brookgreen Gardens. I'll make a note of that. Thanks Linda!
DeleteAmazing sculptures
ReplyDeleteVery much so, thanks Christine :)
DeleteYou mention the NJ sculpture garden - that's the one we visited.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting Marcia :)
DeleteAbsolutely stunning wow I cannot imagine that talent. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThe skin tones are WOW
Hugs Cecilia
I can't either, from brain to fingertips to this. Amazing! You are very welcome Cecilia and thank you. Hugs, Denise
DeleteBeautiful art!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne :) I thought so too.
DeleteThe sculptures look really impressive!
ReplyDeleteI think so too, thanks Angie :)
DeleteThose are works to be appreciated - amazing sculptures.
ReplyDeleteVery much so, thanks Janice :)
DeleteI love this and would love to own it. ha ha on that one. you did a fantastic job showing the details the artist put into this sculpture, its just stunning, even more up close that from afar...
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, so glad you enjoyed this post. I have always had a great love for statues and found these unusual and very interesting :)
DeleteI really like this one too :-D
ReplyDeleteWonderful, so glad Ananka. Thank you :)
DeleteI love the ruffles, not sure if they're ruffles but the things in her skirt. Pleats? I dunno. Either way, very cool shots you took of them. Happy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteWhichever they are, ruffles or pleats, I feel the same way as you do about them Ivy. Thank you and a Happy Tuesday to you also :)
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DeleteThe sculptures look so real! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandie, glad you liked them. They are very impressive sculptures :)
DeleteThose sculptures look quite happy to be sitting in the garden. I love how they are based on a painting. It's like bringing the painting to life, so to speak.
ReplyDeleteI agree, when I realized they were based on these amazing paintings, they meant even more to me somehow. Thanks Erika :)
DeleteThat is such a life-like sculpture...it's lovely.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan, I agree and so glad you liked it. All the best to you too :)
DeleteLindas esculturas. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteGracias, a mí también me parecieron muy bonitos. Te mando un beso.
DeleteI didn't know he had others in New Jersey. I have seen the ones in the Grounds for Sculpture.. they are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThey truly are :) I hope I will see another exhibit some time :)
DeleteSo life-like! I would have had to look twice!
ReplyDeleteMe too! :)
DeleteInteresting! I remember marveling at The Awakening when it was at Hains Point. I’ve heard that they’ve had problems with flooding there so it’s probably better off at the new location.
ReplyDeleteThat’s interesting Linda :)
DeleteThank you for sharing this special place
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome, thank you :)
Deletethis is a great representation of stewarts work. we have been to grounds for sculpture several times but did not have the greatest experience. at the time, they were not really handicapped accessible, i did not have my zinger yet and they did not have wheelchairs at that time. they made us park in an offshoot parking lot that was pretty far from the entrance. we tried one other time and it was much of the same. i should try it again now that i have my zinger. much of his work moves around...i have seen it displayed in several shore towns for a few months at a time!! i love your close up images, showing all the beautiful details!!
ReplyDeleteOh that does not sound good, does it? Hopefully they will have changed all that! I want to take a trip to see more of these exhibits but will need a zinger to go distances now. I really do appreciate the information you sent me Debbie, thank you so much! :)
DeleteI am so impressed with his work. Thanks, too, for the listing of other sites with his work.
ReplyDeleteHe was an amazing sculptor wasn't he? You are very welcome Jeanie, I hope to visit one of them eventually :)
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