Ronald Bladen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ronald Bladen

American painter and sculptor

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1988

Profession: painter, sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ronald Bladen (1918–1988) was an American painter and sculptor.
He is particularly known for his large-scale sculptures.
His artistic stance, was influenced by European Constructivism, American Hard-Edge Painting, and sculptors such as Isamu Noguchi and David Smith.
Bladen in turn had stimulating effect on a circle of younger artists including Carl Andre, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt and others, who repeatedly referred to him as one of the ‘father figures’ of Minimal Art.