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{{AFC comment|1=It would aid verification if citations were given to online sources (surely some of the Chicago Tribune pieces are online?). No citations are given for the list of collections and public works. Is there significant coverage about Baur (more than passing mentions) in reliable, independent, secondary sources? [[User:Paul W|Paul W]] ([[User talk:Paul W|talk]]) 10:23, 11 March 2024 (UTC)}} |
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{{AFC comment|1=Please read through [[WP:Words to watch|Words to watch]]. This is still written like a PR puff piece. The portions quoting critics is fine though. [[User:S0091|S0091]] ([[User talk:S0091|talk]]) 18:54, 5 March 2024 (UTC)}} |
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Comment: It would aid verification if citations were given to online sources (surely some of the Chicago Tribune pieces are online?). No citations are given for the list of collections and public works. Is there significant coverage about Baur (more than passing mentions) in reliable, independent, secondary sources? Paul W (talk) 10:23, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Please read through Words to watch. This is still written like a PR puff piece. The portions quoting critics is fine though. S0091 (talk) 18:54, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: This needs to be rewritten in an encyclopedic tone and manner. Also, need additional bibliographic details for "Power and Precision: The Sculpture of Mike Baur and Michael Dunbar" (publisher, date published, etc.). S0091 (talk) 18:54, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
| Born: Kansas City, KS, USA 1951 |
| Education: Arkansas State University (BFA 1973) University of Illinois (MFA 1975) |
| Known for: Abstract Sculpture |
| Spouse: Marianne C. Stanis |
| Website: MikeBaurSculpture.com |
Mike Baur (born 1951) is an American sculptor, working with steel, concrete, stone, cast metals, wood and plastic.
Life and career
Baur spent his childhood in Southern Missouri where his father, a Baptist minister, was called to various small-town congregations.[citation needed] His path as an artist began with a childhood encounter with a photograph of a Jackson Pollock painting, setting him on a transformative path.[1] Leaving high school at the age of 16 to work at a sawmill, Baur pursued his artistic education at Arkansas State University (BFA 1973) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his MFA in Sculpture in 1976.[citation needed] While in Urbana he transitioned from plastic casting to concrete and steel, gaining international recognition in 1974 by winning a competition for a 100-ton concrete sculpture titled Idle, near Barcelona, Spain.[2]
Establishing his Chicago studio in 1976, Baur was represented by Zriny-Hayes Gallery (1976-1981),[3][4] Sonia Zaks Gallery (1981-2003) in Chicago,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and OK Harris Works of Art in New York (2008-2013),[6] among others. Beginning his career in public sculpture with Idle in 1974, Baur has continued to pursue public commissions and has large pieces of work in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.[citation needed]
The Chicago Tribune describes his work as “Magic from Concrete and Steel.”[13] His diverse body of work encompasses mediums such as steel, concrete, stone, cast metals, wood and plastic, reflecting a dedicated exploration of the inherent qualities of these materials.
Collections and public art
- Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL 2021
- Parker, Colorado, 2018
- University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Iowa, 2015
- Chicago Police Headquarters, June 1, 2007
- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, Governor’s State University, University Park, IL 2006
- Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL 2004
- Rio Grande University, Rio Grande, OH 2004
- Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 2003
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL 2003
- Rockford Museum, Rockford, IL 2002
- College of DuPage, Fine Arts Building, Glen Ellyn, IL 1992
- Northpoint Marina Collection, Winthrop Harbor, IL 1990
- Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy Collection, Aurora, IL 1988
- Illinois Collection, State of Illinois Building, Chicago, IL 1988
- Sears/Unibank, Chicago, IL 1988
- Autopistas del Mediterraneo, Barcelona, Spain 1974
References
- ^ Cassidy, Victor M. "Mike Baur: Form Builder." Facus.
- ^ Voyage Chicago. "Art & Life with Mike Baur." Local Stories, August 28, 2018.
- ^ Artner, Alan G. "Artist's growth evident in newest works." Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1988, Section 7, p. 39.
- ^ Staff Reports. "Baur’s work steadily growing rich, complex." Chicago Tribune, February 18, 1994.
- ^ Artner, Alan. "The year's best art exhibitions." Chicago Tribune, January 1, 1989.
- ^ a b Holg, Garrett. "Mike Baur." ARTnews, September 1996, Sonia Zaks, p. 140.
- ^ Crain's Chicago Business. "Zaks Gallery." April 11, 1988.
- ^ McCracken, David. "Baur hems in concrete with steel." Chicago Tribune, July 17, 1992, Section 7, p. 49.
- ^ Artner, Alan G. "Baur's industrial-like sculptures at once brute, elegant." Chicago Tribune, March 9, 1990, Section 7, p. 52.
- ^ Hawkins, Margaret. "Mike Baur's Sculpture Evokes Boat People." Chicago Sun-Times, June 7, 1996.
- ^ Artner, Alan G. "Artist's growth evident in newest works." Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1988, Section 7, p. 39.
- ^ Artner, Alan G. "Strength of Baur's sculpture undiminished." Chicago Tribune, July 12, 1985, Section 7, p. 34.
- ^ Artner, Alan G., and Staff Reports. "Baur makes magic from steel and concrete." Chicago Tribune, April 4, 2003.