Lyman Kipp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American artist
Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1929
Place of Birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
Date of Death: 30-Mar-2014
Profession: artist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Lyman Kipp
- Lyman Emmet Kipp, Jr.
- (December 24, 1929 - March 30, 2014) was a sculptor and painter who created pieces that are composed of strong vertical and horizontal objects and were often painted in bold primary colors recalling arrangements by De Stijl Constructivists.
- Kipp is an important figure in the development of the Primary Structure style which came to prominence in the mid-1960s. Kipp's early work in the 1950s focused on geometric, plaster reliefs and cast bronzes (see No.
- 1 - 1959 or Directional I).
- He moved on to large, geometric, welded pieces composed of post and beam elements emphasizing the vertical during the 1960s (see Andy's Cart Blanche, Muscoot or Hudson Bay).
- Finding it difficult to transport large, heavy, welded pieces, he turned to angled sections and sheets of steel and aluminum that could be bolted together on site.
- Typically the pieces were painted with bright colors and the thin edges were often defined with bright, complementary colors (see Long Distance,Chicksaw or Kobi).
- In the late 1970s, Kipp's steel sheets began to move into the air on thin legs (see Lockport 1977, Salute to Knowledge or Yoakum Jack). Kipp was a founding member of ConStruct, the artist-owned gallery that promoted and organized large-scale sculpture exhibitions throughout the United States.
- Other founding members include Mark di Suvero, Kenneth Snelson, John Raymond Henry and Charles Ginnever. Kipp's health deteriorated and he died peacefully on March 30, 2014.
- His last known works were in 2011.
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