Michael Allen Malpass was an American artist, best known for his large, intricate sphere sculptures forged and welded from discarded metals.
10 Facts About Michael Malpass
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Michael Malpass experimented with multiple visual media to find his way as an artist, leaving behind an expansive record of creative development.
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Michael Malpass was among the most creative and prolific artists of his generation.
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Michael Malpass was born on August 18,1946, in Yonkers, New York.
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Michael Malpass was drafted and served in the US Army in 1970, where he was a Spec 4 Sergeant stationed in Berlin, and earned a medal of commendation for creating a part welded to the howitzer that extended its firing range.
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Michael Malpass died at the age of 44 on February 13,1991 at Brooklyn College, where he was filling in for a friend by teaching a sculpture class.
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Michael Malpass was survived by his wife, Cathleen Malpass, and four children.
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Cathleen Michael Malpass represents the work of her late husband through the Cathleen Michael Malpass Gallery, that she constructed in his former studio space in Brick Township, NJ.
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Michael Malpass produced hundreds of sculptures that both challenged and adhered to classical aesthetic standards.
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Michael Malpass focused much of his effort on creating spherical shapes, primarily using found metal objects.