The Hall:Franzen project is a work in progress which combines the allure of large-scale metal sculptures with the desire to own and produce them at a more managable budget. Franzen's goal is to develop a line of these replica sculpture maquettes under license from the artists and museums of the originals so that more people might enjoy them on a daily basis within their own home or office.
Franzen: "My grandfather Billy Hall was a welder of great skill, and the smell and sounds of a welding shop are the first thing that comes to mind when I experience a metal sculpture such as this one installed at the Northpark mall in Dallas, Texas. Hall:Franzen is an ode to the shared interests of myself and my grandfather."
Below are photos of prototype maquettes along with their original counterparts.
Each maquette is executed at precise 1:36 scale.
The Hall:Franzen project is a work in progress which combines the allure of large-scale metal sculptures with the desire to own and produce them at a more managable budget. Franzen's goal is to develop a line of these replica sculpture maquettes under license from the artists and museums of the originals so that more people might enjoy them on a daily basis within their own home or office.
Franzen: "My grandfather Billy Hall was a welder of great skill, and the smell and sounds of a welding shop are the first thing that comes to mind when I experience a metal sculpture such as this one installed at the Northpark mall in Dallas, Texas. Hall:Franzen is an ode to the shared interests of myself and my grandfather."
Below are photos of prototype maquettes along with their original counterparts.
Each maquette is executed at precise 1:36 scale.
A prototype maquette of Ad Astra by Mark di Suvero.
Original Ad Astra sculpture at the NorthPark Shopping Center in Dallas, Texas.
Detail of original.
Detail of prototype.
A prototype maquette of Ave by Mark di Suvero.
Photo of original Ave sculpture at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Detail of original.
Detail of prototype.