Marco Cochrane
Marco Cochrane (born 1962) is an American sculptor born in Venice, Italy, best known for his large-scale steel sculptures of nude women. His piece Bliss Dance (2010) reaches 40 feet in height and, after being introduced at Burning Man,[1][2] was given a location on San Francisco's Treasure Island,[3] where it remained until May, 2015.[4] Bliss Dance will move permanently to The Park on the Las Vegas Strip starting April 4, 2016. It weighs more than 7,500 pounds.[5] Truth is Beauty (2013) which rises to 55 feet,[6][7] was a response to the rape and abduction of a childhood friend, will be moving to her permanent location at the San Leandro Tech Campus in the fall of 2016. R-Evolution (2015), the third and final sculpture in The Bliss Project series debuted at Burning Man in 2015 and has not yet found a permanent home. Together Bliss Dance, Truth is Beauty and R-Evolution form The Bliss Project, a trilogy of sculptures of the singer and dancer Deja Solis.[8]
References
- ↑ Keppel, Josh (September 12, 2010). "Burning Man Metropolis: For the Ladies". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Mills, Elinor (September 15, 2010). "Oops! Facebook mistakenly censors Burning Man art". CNET. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Jensen, Monica (June 2011). "'Bliss' sculpture, a Burning Man icon, returns to Treasure Island birthplace". San Francisco Public Press. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Jonesq, Steven T. (May 27, 2011). "Bliss Dance grooves on Treasure Island". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "The sculpture Bliss Dance by artist Marco Cochrane towers...". San Francisco Chronicle. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Tamsin (September 9, 2013). "From Her to Eternity: A Playa Portrait". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ London, Scott (May 2013). "Burning Man 2013: The Scene Pictures - Truth Is Beauty". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Anderson, Mark C. (September 12, 2013). "Burning Man's most memorable art piece was hatched here; its mandate is relevant everywhere". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 7 May 2014.