Johnson, Ralph

Ralph Johnson

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Dedications Info

Type: Sculpture

In Honor Of: Commemorative

Area: Wellman Hall

Plaque Text

RALPH JOHNSON (B. 1925, Vancouver, Washington)
Apollo 1987 - 88
Bronze with patina, unique cast; 93 1/4 x 24 x 26 1/2
Richard L. Nelson Gallery & The Fine Arts Collection,
Department of Art, University of California, Davis, Gift
of Artist (M88-3-20S)

This work persrves an early welded metal sculpture by
the artist that stood on campus in the early 1960's
unitl 1982 dederiorations from "metal rot," the piece was
reworked by the artist and cast in bronze with funds
provided by the Office of the Chancellor. Ralph Johnson
taught in the Department of Art from 1957 - 1988