Richards

Cecil Clarence Richards
Night and Day, 1962
Bronze
Russell Building, placed here in 1967

Image

“The sculpture is symbolic of man’s imagination floating off or reaching into the realm of cosmic space.  To portray this I chose as the subject two floating figures — significant of “Day” just going to rest — represented by the male, and “Night” crouching over, in the figure of the female.  thus it portrays the twilight hour when day is ending and night slowly begins.  To support the figures, I have used tree design — symbolic of the earth.  The texture of the bronze is free and loose. (Richards, p.2 [p.36], Cecil_Richards_Night_and_Day[1],  Archtecture/Fine Arts Library, U of M.)

National Gallery of Canada web sites:
Artists in Canada/Dictionary of Canadian Artists

74 Responses to Richards

  1. Niall Harney says:
    03/19/2017 at 15:50

    I like the texture.

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  2. Aliyah Baerg says:
    03/20/2017 at 12:31

    I was here Liv (visual literacy)

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  3. Niall Harney says:
    03/30/2017 at 09:54

    Texture looks good

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  4. Idafum Chuwkuebuka Stephen says:
    03/30/2017 at 13:59

    Two figures (Male and female). One represents night and another represents day.

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  5. Idafum Chuwkuebuka Stephen says:
    03/30/2017 at 14:02

    Two figures ( Male and female) represents night and day

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  6. Shaheer saad says:
    04/03/2017 at 13:25

    Visual literacy (QR code assignment )

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  7. Shaheer saad says:
    04/03/2017 at 13:26

    Visual literacy ( QR code assignment )

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  8. Shaheer Saad says:
    04/03/2017 at 13:44

    Visual literacy (QR code)

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  9. Shaheer Saad says:
    04/03/2017 at 14:02

    Visual literacy qr code

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  10. Parnaz Boroumand Tehrani says:
    04/06/2017 at 09:44

    🙂

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  11. Shane Cuenca says:
    04/06/2017 at 09:51

    I was here Liv!

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  12. Rosie garcea says:
    04/06/2017 at 09:59

    Rosie Garcea visual literacy

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  13. Ronel Nolasco says:
    04/11/2017 at 16:03

    I have an “old world” opinion of this piece. How the man is reclined on a sharp, jagged uncomfortable base, and how the woman lays atop him, shows to me the purpose of a man’s design is to make the world a more bareable place for the woman.

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  14. Serena Tonnu says:
    04/12/2017 at 09:42

    Hey Liv, I was here!

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  15. Irena Tonnu says:
    04/12/2017 at 09:43

    I was here Liv!

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  16. Tanner Fardoe says:
    04/12/2017 at 13:50

    Hey Liv, I visited this art piece for visual literacy class task! Have a great day.

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  17. Tanner Fardoe says:
    04/12/2017 at 13:51

    Hey Liv, I visited this art piece for the class task for visual literacy.

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  18. Tanner Fardoe says:
    04/12/2017 at 13:54

    Hey Liv, I visited this for the QR code class task for visual literacy

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  19. John Gabantu says:
    04/13/2017 at 09:53

    Hi Liv, I love this art piece.

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  20. Bradley Cottyn says:
    04/14/2017 at 16:34

    Hey Liv, have a good summer.

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  21. Alex S. says:
    04/18/2017 at 10:07

    Visual Literacy QR Code Assignment

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  22. Mileena Bautista says:
    04/26/2017 at 19:12

    QR Code Assignment

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  23. Micaela Almendral says:
    10/24/2017 at 17:51

    I love how the figures represent day and night and that it looks so romantic. It shows that there is an intimacy so deep and a never ending connection between day and night. It is truly amazing.

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  24. Nadine Lowden says:
    11/17/2017 at 13:11

    A very graceful statement sculpture. Really adds interest and variation to the building.

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  25. Kirsten Vermette says:
    11/19/2017 at 22:32

    The symbolic meaning and the way it is portrayed by the figures is very interesting! Very good!

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  26. Harnoor says:
    11/23/2017 at 18:30

    Really cool sculpture

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  27. Harnoor says:
    11/23/2017 at 18:31

    Visual literacy QR code

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  28. Harnoor malhi says:
    11/23/2017 at 18:35

    Visual literacy QR code

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  29. Dela Ghasemi says:
    11/26/2017 at 02:38

    I like this sculpture! Bronze worked out great with the cement exterior of the building

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  30. Dela Ghasemi says:
    11/26/2017 at 02:39

    Visual literacy

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  31. Xiaoyuan Zhang says:
    11/27/2017 at 11:33

    Visual Literacy 1602 (QR code).
    Liv Valmestad

    Nice body shape, and texture for this sculpture.

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  32. Dela Ghasemi says:
    11/27/2017 at 21:17

    Visual literacy class

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  33. Laurel says:
    11/30/2017 at 13:56

    This sculpture appears very crude, the female’s facial features do not appear very feminine. The sculpture gives off a retractive vibe based on male’s posture towards woman.

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  34. Laurel says:
    11/30/2017 at 13:58

    the sculpture appears very crude. The female’s facial features do not appear feminine. The sculpture gives off a retractive mood due to the male’s posture towards the female.

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  35. Iris Balagtas says:
    12/13/2017 at 17:19

    When I first saw it, i couldn’t understand what it was of course. But when I found out it’s about a male and female, couple or not, I always get personal cause it automatically makes me think of my parents. I wish my dad would stop fighting with my mom night and day. But, 10/10!! I like the sculpture. I honestly want it for my future house. I think the sculpture is sexy.
    (Qr code assignment though) 😊

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  36. Brooklyn stein says:
    12/14/2017 at 20:09

    Hi Liv!
    I loved your class this term and I’m very glad I had you as one of my first university profs!
    Have a great holiday break!! ☺️

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  37. Mark Balaswit says:
    12/14/2017 at 20:33

    sup

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  38. Emma Dicks says:
    03/21/2018 at 11:39

    Hello Liv! 🙋🏻‍♀️

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  39. grayoww09 says:
    04/05/2018 at 15:42

    I was here Liv(visual literacy)

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  40. Joemar Bonion says:
    04/05/2018 at 15:47

    I was here Liv(visual literacy)

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  41. Arsalan Siddiqui says:
    04/09/2018 at 14:06

    Im here for Liv valmsteads visual literacy class

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  42. Pinghe Wu says:
    04/14/2018 at 15:37

    Visual literacy

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  43. Pinghe Wu says:
    04/14/2018 at 15:40

    QR code assignment

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  44. Pinghe Wu says:
    04/16/2018 at 15:25

    QR code sssignment
    Pinghe Wu 7850926

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  45. Mat Kurtas says:
    11/20/2018 at 15:33

    Amazing texture! (QR Code Assignment)

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  46. Victor Sarzynski says:
    11/28/2018 at 15:06

    Interesting piece which captures movement wonderfully!

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  47. Jayson Kones says:
    11/28/2018 at 17:43

    At the front center on the building, this sculpture really brings out the beauty of the building.

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  48. Jayson Kones says:
    11/28/2018 at 17:45

    At the front center of the building, the sculpture really brings out the beauty of the building

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  49. Emily Birch says:
    11/29/2018 at 16:53

    Hi Liv! (visual literacy fall 2018)

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  50. Morgan Steeves says:
    11/29/2018 at 16:54

    Hi Liv! The snow really adds to the aesthetic.

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  51. Shafiudeen Bala says:
    11/29/2018 at 19:07

    Really thoughtful piece of art

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  52. Muhammad hamis says:
    11/30/2018 at 19:08

    Nice sculpture. I was here.

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  53. Nathan Morency says:
    12/11/2018 at 10:27

    I was here

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  54. Tomiwa Asa says:
    12/12/2018 at 20:44

    It is a magnificent structure

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  55. Newell Belamide says:
    12/13/2018 at 11:44

    awesome art!

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  56. Ibrahim Raghe-Wehelie says:
    12/14/2018 at 22:24

    I was here Liv(best teacher)

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  57. Xiaohui Huang says:
    12/15/2018 at 17:18

    Hi Liv，I was here（Visual Literacy）

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  58. Xiaohui Huang says:
    12/15/2018 at 17:23

    The texture looks great!

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  59. Gongyu Liao says:
    12/05/2019 at 00:01

    Honestly, I don’t like this art work. But the texture is good.

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  60. Colleen Caballero says:
    11/28/2023 at 16:46

    I like the symbolism of the work:)

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  61. bhea erasmo says:
    11/28/2023 at 17:04

    always wondered what this sculpture was since i passed by it almost everyday

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  62. Angel Catahan says:
    11/28/2023 at 18:09

    I never noticed there was a QR code underneath the sculpture.

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  63. Grayson rudy says:
    04/09/2024 at 14:04

    I love the artistry and sculpture work!

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  64. chelsea says:
    04/11/2024 at 14:16

    👍👍

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  65. Isaac says:
    04/12/2024 at 14:51

    how do they balance like that? Liv class. (Visual lit)

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  66. Adrienne Gill says:
    04/23/2024 at 08:54

    Hello Liv! I always wondered what this work was, thank you for making this website!

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