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Alexander was also credited with producing one of the first pulse holographic motion pictures, La Belle et Environment la Bête (1986), and received the Progetto Leonardo award in Milan for his [[Holography|holographic]] film ”The Dream”.<ref>Holographic International Magazine No2 Article Holographic Movie, Holographic International Summer 1989 p31, Cinema Papers magazine No63 1987 pp69-73</ref><ref>ALEXANDER New Dimensions In Art, Unicorn Press2017; Holographic Motion Pictures Edward Lucie-Smith p.143.</ref> |
Alexander was also credited with producing one of the first pulse holographic motion pictures, La Belle et Environment la Bête (1986), and received the Progetto Leonardo award in Milan for his [[Holography|holographic]] film ”The Dream”.<ref>Holographic International Magazine No2 Article Holographic Movie, Holographic International Summer 1989 p31, Cinema Papers magazine No63 1987 pp69-73</ref><ref>ALEXANDER New Dimensions In Art, Unicorn Press2017; Holographic Motion Pictures Edward Lucie-Smith p.143.</ref> |
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British sculptor and conceptual artist
Alexander (February 1927 – March 2023) was a British sculptor and conceptual artist known for his experimental work in holography and large-scale public installations.[1]
Educated at Saint Martin’s School of Art and the Institute of Electrical Engineers in London, he worked with scientists, including Parameswaran Hariharan, at the CSIRO labs in Australia. His early work included the Crucifixion, which became the altarpiece for St. Martin’s School chapel.
Among Alexander’s most notable works is The Great Tower (1980), a 31-foot bronze sculpture at Rutland Waters in England,[2][3] which was considered one of the largest bronze-cast sculptures at the time of its installation. His public commissions also include Jubilee Oracle, commissioned and produced for the 25th Silver Jubilee Anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth,[4] and Duet, a Carrara marble sculpture created for the University Hospital in Nottingham.
In the 1980s, Alexander pioneered what he termed “4D sculpture,”[5] incorporating optical and spatial effects, and later developed a series of large-format holograms.[6][7][8] He invented a method for converting transmission holograms into reflection holograms.[6] His holographic artworks were exhibited internationally,[9][10][11][12][13] including at the Centre Pompidou,[14] Musée de l’Holographie (Paris), and the 1987 São Paulo Art Biennial,[15] where he represented Australia.
Alexander was also credited with producing one of the first pulse holographic motion pictures, La Belle et Environment la Bête (1986), and received the Progetto Leonardo award in Milan for his holographic film The Dream.[16][17]
He lived and worked in Venice, California, until his death in 2023 at the age of 96.
References
- ^ Alexander – New Dimensions In Art, Unicorn Press 2017, p. 111 4-Dimensional Sculpture & Holography, Peter Frank
- ^ Rutland Waters Angian Water Authority, Welland and Nene River Division Feb1 1980. The London Star, November 6, 1980 Art Section, Olga Horowitz. South African Magazine 1980 Art Scene section, John Dewar. Holographic International Magazine Summer 1989 “Alexander Retrospective”, David Jones and Martin Taylor. The Guardian Friday, October 10, 1980, Denis Thorpe. Leonardo Magazine Vol 18 #1 p24-27 1985 – ” The Great Tower: Conception and Construction of a Very Large Bronze Sculpture”.
- ^ A Sculptor’s Responsibility, Roger Collier, The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, Wed Nov 28 1979.
- ^ The Greater London Council Department For Recreation and Arts; Director Berkett Plan File No. PE/MG/52/6
- ^ Pyotr Demianovich Ouspenskii (a.k.a. Peter D. Ouspensky; 5 March 1878 – 2 October 1947) During his years in Moscow, Ouspensky wrote for several newspapers and was particularly interested in the idea of the fourth dimension. His first work, published in 1909, was titled The Fourth Dimension.[ It was influenced by the ideas prevalent in the works of Charles H. Hinton, which treat the fourth dimension as an extension in space. Ouspensky’s second work, Tertium Organum, was published in 1912. In it he denies the ultimate reality of space and time, and negates Aristotle’s Logical Formula of Identification of “A is A”, concluding in his “higher logic” that A is both A and not-A.
- ^ a b “Cinema Papers No.63 May 1987”. Issuu. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ CSIRO Division Of Applied Physics Biennial Report July1983-June 1985 page 25-28., Cinema Papers magazine No 63 1987, pp 69-73, Follow Me magazine p. 244, Engineers Australia June 1, 1984 “CSIRO hosts artists-in-residence”.
- ^ Art Review 13 September 1985 p448 Danielle’s Dream 6’6 x 3’5 by Graham Hughes Australian Magazine August 1985 “The world’s largest hologram,”The Times July 23, 1985 “The sculptor Alexander with what is believed to be the largest hologram in the world…” correspondence, excepting letter-home archive, Annual report CSIRO 84-85 booklet CSIRO Division Of Applied Physics Biennial Report July1983-June 1985 page 25-28, -home archive Cinema Papers magazine No63 1987pp 74-75,Follow Me magazine p244, Engineers Australia June 1, 1984 “CSIRO hosts artists-in-residence,”
- ^ Art Review 13 p449 September 1985, Follow Me magazine p244
- ^ Art Review 13 p449 September 1985, Follow Me magazine p244.
- ^ Art Gallery International, Dec. 1989, Immaterial Presences , Ray Zone, p,28.
- ^ The International Society For Optics & Photonics (SPIE), SPIE Proceedings Vol. 0600, 30 June 1986, Progress In Holographic Cinematography, P. Smigielski; H. Fagot; F. Albe
- ^ Bulletein L’Agence Information Service Press June 30, 1987, L’Argus De La Presse July2 1987
- ^ Bulletein L’Agence Information Service Presss June 30 1987, L’Argus De La Presse July2 1987
- ^ Globo November 29 1987 Cinema de futuro O sonho holográfico de Alexander, oficial initation. Arts Review Dec5th 1986 pp658-659, Alexander A retrospective exhibition by EL-S p9
- ^ Holographic International Magazine No2 Article Holographic Movie, Holographic International Summer 1989 p31, Cinema Papers magazine No63 1987 pp69-73
- ^ ALEXANDER New Dimensions In Art, Unicorn Press2017; Holographic Motion Pictures Edward Lucie-Smith p.143.
