Large, Heavy Bill Mack (American b. 1949) "Melody" Mixed Metals Wall Sculpture. Measures approx. - 21 1/2" high x 47 1/2" long. Numbered - XVI/L. Year produced - 2003. Original retail - $60,000. Bill Mack has produced relief sculptures for over 30 years and is internationally recognized as the contemporary master of this art form. He has developed a unique style called "alto relief" in which some elements of his creations project from the background into full-round parts. Since introducing his works in Galleries a decade ago, he has received worldwide recognition, and editions of his relief sculptures are regularly selling out. Bill Mack is a master draftsman. His relief sculptures are prefigured by many drawings before he begins the actual sculpting. Mack's work also responds to another unique requirement to successfully accomplish relief sculpture: the ability to foreshorten. To appear realistic, the figures, or objects in a relief sculpture must be altered to correct the optical distortion inherent in this art form. This manipulation of the distorted third dimension is a special skill that separates Bill Mack from all other artists, and can only be acquired through decades of extensive experience. Please note - corner of frame is scratched, and little mark on toe of sculpture, please see pictures.