Bert Flugelman
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Herbert 'Bert' Flugelman (born 1923) is a prominent Australia
n visual artist who has had many of his works publicly displayed. He is known for his stainless steel
geometric sculpture
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From 1951 to 1955 he travelled overseas but in 1952 he contracted polio which left him partially crippled. Despite this he had several successful exhibitions at the Piccadilly Gallery in London and the Barone Gallery in New York before returning to Australia in 1955.
From 1972 to 1983, Flugelman was a lecturer at the South Australian School of Art, and subsequently became Head of Sculpture. During this period he completed some of his most famous work, in particular Festival Sculpture 1974, Spheres 1977 and Cones at the National Gallery of Australia in 1982.
From 1984 to 1990, Flugelman was Senior Lecturer and Fellow at the School of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong
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In 1991 he was made Professorial Fellow at the University of Wollongong. In 1995, he received an honorary Doctorate of Creative Art (Honoris Causa) and in 1997, he received the Australia Council, Visual Arts/Craft Fund, Emeritus Award.
Flugelman's career has not been without controversy such as when he created the chainsaw carving of Margaret Thatcher
and "The Silver Shish Kebab" placed in Martin Place, Sydney
which was heavily criticised by Sydney's Lord Mayor Frank Sartor
that led to the sculpture moved to Spring Street.
As of 2008, he lives at Bowral on the South Coast
of New South Wales
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n visual artist who has had many of his works publicly displayed. He is known for his stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
geometric sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
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Biography
Flugelman was born in Vienna, Austria in 1923 and migrated to Australia in 1938 when he was 15 years old. It was on the eve of World War II. From 1943 to 1946 Flugelman served in the Australian army (non combative duties) and from 1948 to 1951 he studied at the National Art School in Sydney.From 1951 to 1955 he travelled overseas but in 1952 he contracted polio which left him partially crippled. Despite this he had several successful exhibitions at the Piccadilly Gallery in London and the Barone Gallery in New York before returning to Australia in 1955.
From 1972 to 1983, Flugelman was a lecturer at the South Australian School of Art, and subsequently became Head of Sculpture. During this period he completed some of his most famous work, in particular Festival Sculpture 1974, Spheres 1977 and Cones at the National Gallery of Australia in 1982.
From 1984 to 1990, Flugelman was Senior Lecturer and Fellow at the School of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
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In 1991 he was made Professorial Fellow at the University of Wollongong. In 1995, he received an honorary Doctorate of Creative Art (Honoris Causa) and in 1997, he received the Australia Council, Visual Arts/Craft Fund, Emeritus Award.
Flugelman's career has not been without controversy such as when he created the chainsaw carving of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
and "The Silver Shish Kebab" placed in Martin Place, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
which was heavily criticised by Sydney's Lord Mayor Frank Sartor
Frank Sartor
Francesco Ernest 'Frank' Sartor JP a former Australian politician, was New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health between 2009 and 2011. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the...
that led to the sculpture moved to Spring Street.
As of 2008, he lives at Bowral on the South Coast
South Coast, New South Wales
The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia. It is bordered to the west by the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands, which is largely covered by a...
of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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List of works
The following is a partial list of works. It includes location of publicly displayed works.| Year | Work | Location | Image |
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| 1962 | high relief sand panels cast in concrete | A.O.R. Caltex Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:... , Kurnell Kurnell, New South Wales Kurnell is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kurnell is located south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.... , New South Wales |
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| 1965 | untitled six figure group, cast bronze, commissioned 1964 | Goldstein courtyard, University of New South Wales University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... , Kensington Kensington, New South Wales Kensington is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kensington is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Randwick, in the Eastern Suburbs region... , New South Wales |
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| 1966–1967 | untitled, welded copper and mosaic fountain | Bruce Hall, Australian National University Australian National University The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students... , Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... |
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| 1973 | Continuum, stainless steel sculpture | Garden South of Johnson Building, University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
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| 1974 | Tetrahedra (Festival Sculpture), stainless steel sculpture | Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide Festival Centre The Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre, was built in 1973 and opened three months before the Sydney Opera House. The Festival Centre is located approximately 50 metres north of the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, lying near the banks of the River... , Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
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| 1975 | The Knot, stainless steel sculpture | Light Square Light Square, Adelaide Light Square is one of five squares in the City of Adelaide. Located in the centre of the north-western quarter of the Adelaide city centre, the Square is named after the city's planner, Colonel William Light.... , Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... (since 2003), 1975-1995 at Art Gallery of South Australia Art Gallery of South Australia The Art Gallery of South Australia , located on the cultural boulevard of North Terrace in Adelaide, is the premier visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. It has a collection of over 35,000 works of art, making it, after the National Gallery of Victoria, the largest state... |
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| 1977 | Spheres, stainless steel sculpture (popularly known as the Mall's Balls) | Rundle Mall, Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
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| 1978 | Spiral and Wave, stainless steel sculpture | Outside Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, New South Wales | |
| 1978 | Pyramid Tower (Dobell William Dobell Sir William Dobell, OBE was an Australian artist .The electoral Division of Dobell is named after him.- Life :... Memorial), stainless steel sculpture (Silver Shish Kebab) |
Spring Street, Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... (initially at Martin Place, Sydney Martin Place, Sydney Martin Place, formerly known as Moore Street, is a pedestrian mall in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Home to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank and other corporations, Martin Place is synonymous with corporate... ) |
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| 1978/1979 | Tumbling Cubes, stainless steel sculpture | Margaret Timpson Town Park, Belconnen Belconnen Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 29,900 dwellings housing 82,247 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory .... , Canberra |
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| 1982 | Cones, stainless steel sculpture, commissioned 1976 | Sculpture Garden of the National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 120,000 works of art. It was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art gallery.- Establishment :... , Canberra |
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| 1985 | Gateway to Mount Keira, stainless steel sculpture | University of Wollongong University of Wollongong The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney... , Wollongong, New South Wales |
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| 1985 | stainless steel sculpture | Penrith Regional Gallery, Emu Plains Emu Plains, New South Wales Emu Plains is a town, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Emu Plains is located 58 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.... , New South Wales |
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| 1988 | Winged Figure, stainless steel sculpture (Lawrence Hargrave Lawrence Hargrave Lawrence Hargrave was an engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer.- Early life :Hargrave was born in Greenwich, England, the second son of John Fletcher Hargrave and was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland... Memorial) |
University of Wollongong University of Wollongong The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney... , Wollongong, New South Wales |
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| 1988 | three sculptures | Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... Hotel Development |
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| 1995/1996 | stainless steel, granite, bronze, sandstone sculpture | private collection | |
| 1999/2000 | Federation Arch, stainless steel sculpture | Orange Botanical Gardens, Orange Orange, New South Wales Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre.... , New South Wales |
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| 2004/2005 | Caryatid minotaur, stainless steel sculpture | ||
| 2005 | Tribute, sculpture honouring Richard Llewellyn Richard Llewellyn Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd , better known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn, was a Welsh novelist.Llewellyn Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd (8 December 1906 – 30 November 1983), better known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn, was a Welsh novelist.Llewellyn Richard Dafydd... , stainless steel and black granite |
Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide Festival Centre The Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre, was built in 1973 and opened three months before the Sydney Opera House. The Festival Centre is located approximately 50 metres north of the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, lying near the banks of the River... , Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
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| 2006 | Slow Spiral, stainless steel sculpture, installed 2007 | Queens Plaza Queens Plaza, Brisbane QueensPlaza is an upmarket shopping centre located in Central Business District of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with frontages on Adelaide Street, Queen Street Mall, and Edward Street.... , Brisbane |
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| 2007 | Tetrapus, stainless steel sculpture | ||
| 2007 | Three sculptures from the Transition series | Library, Wollongong University, Wollongong, New South Wales |