Albert Paley: Threshold, Klein Steel

Product Description At 80 feet high, 40 feet wide and 35 feet deep, Albert Paleys most recent sculpture is the latest work by this monumental artist. It is dedicated to the steel service industry, therefore, Paley used industrially produced steel elements for the composition of the sculpture steel beams, tubes, and sheet steel including using scrap material remaining from steel plates after elements have been removed during the fabrication process. These skeletal sheets act as transparent screens that intersect with the structural elements of the sculpture, creating a de-constructivist / cubist approach to the composition.. From the Back Cover Albert Paley’s monumental sculpture, Threshold, was dedicated on October 30, 2006, in Rochester, New York. Albert Paley’s monumental sculpture, Threshold, was dedicated on October 30, 2006, in Rochester, New York. Located in front of the new headquarters for the Klein Street Service Inc, it was commissioned by the company and its CEO, Joe Klein, and it commemorates the long-standing professional and personal relationship between Albert Paley and Joe Klein. The book documents the history of Klein Steel from its origins in the post-World War II Rochester to the present day. In doing so, the city of Rochester, New York, is featured, as is the background of the steel industry in the United States. Joe Klein’s education, business acumen and his commitment to the arts and creativity is examined, as is his friendship with Albert Paley, covering over 35 years. The artist’s evolution is framed within the context of patronage in the arts and corporate support of the arts, as well as against the background of recent public art and sites-specific sculpture. Albert Paley’s work has been widely published, collected, and exhibited since the mid-1970s. He is constantly responding to new challenged and his sculpture has never ceased to evolve. This story of the making of Threshold reaffirms his search for new modes of creativity, as well as the dialogue between sculpture and architecture at the same time. This documents the unique bond between a chief executive officer and an artist. About the Author Linda Shearer is an art critic, recognized as an authority on contemporary art in The United States. Bruce Miller has been a professional photographer for over 30 years published both nationally and internationally. He has done extensive work for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and has been the primary photographer for Albert Paley for over three decades.