Origins: The Golden Mean
by Kelsey Zalimeni
In light of the upcoming NetApp unveiling event, this post highlights the piece which preceded and inspired 'Double Diver.' 'The Golden Mean,' a single bronze diver with goldleaf detail, is in fact the sculpture that started it all- balanced and stalwart, it stood as a beacon of human ambition and artistic accomplishment.
'The Golden Mean', 2012
Bronze with Gold Leaf, 150 x 54 x 38 inches, Purchased by the City of Peekskill, NY
The attention to detail and anatomical correctness of this piece is astounding. The polished bronze finish calls attention to every dip and curve of the figure's composition. A testament to Carole's skill and vision, 'The Golden Mean' provides not only a pleasing view, but a starting point from which to trace her progression toward new innovations in 'Double Diver.'
Carole A. Feuerman
Carole A. Feuerman is an American sculptor and author working in Superrealism. She is credited with starting the movement in the late 1970s. She is known for her figurative works of swimmers and dancers. Her work is in the selected collections of thirty-five museums, owned by the City of Peekskill, New York, and the City of Sunnyvale California, Former President Clinton, the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Mr. Steven Cohen, Maluma, Andrea Bocelli, Alexandre Bartelle, and the Forbes Magazine Collection. In 2011, she founded the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation. She lives and works in New York.