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Jerome Kirk

Jerome Kirk (Born 1923) is active/lives in California, Michigan.  Jerome Kirk is known for Kinetic sculpture in public places.

Jerome Kirk was born in Detroit in 1923. After serving in World War II, he received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1951. With the placement of over sixty public and privately owned outdoor sculptures worldwide, from his piece at Storm King, Mountainville, New York towering over 45 feet high to Quest at Space Technology Laboratories, Redondo Beach CA weighing over six tons, technical and spiritual discoveries for Kirk are endless. 

Akin to his influences, Alexander Calder, David Smith and Harry Bertoia, Kirk’s dedication to his craft has set new standards for sculpture, specifically kinetic sculpture.

The physics of motion is celebrated by the flawlessly executed technical engineering and structural design of the aluminum and stainless steel beams, arcs and other geometric elements that make up Kirk’s large outdoor sculpture and smaller intimate indoor works. 

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