Tag: Mel Tanner

12 Men (1974) by Mel Tanner

12 Men (1974) by Mel TannerWhole & Its Parts One of our first restoration projects after Dorothy Tanner passed in 2020 was the 12 Men by Mel Tanner. Some of them needed some repair, and we converted them all to LED from incandescent. They are now in the performance space ( we only have room …

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Mel Tanner Series of Star Maps

Mel Tanner created what became a series of wall pieces that could be thought of as star maps or constellations. Like so many of Mel’s wall sculptures, the art works looked flat from a distance but as you got closer, there was so much depth. Here are photos of 4 of these Star Maps, created …

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Postscript is in the Meow Wolf Permanent Art Collection

Lumonics is honored to have been one of the contributing artists at Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergent Station. The exhibit in The Galleri showcased the work of the late light art pioneers, Dorothy and Mel Tanner, and ran from Sept 17, 2021 to Feb. 20, 2022.   Postscript (1991) by Mel Tanner is now in the permanent art collection …

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Mel Tanner Light Sculpture at Fiddler’s Green

Multi-Directional by Mel Tanner is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Outdoor Arts. It can be seen in the VIP section of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village. Multi-Directional by Mel Tanner (1925-1993) Acrylic Glass and Light 1987 Photo: Collaboration of Tim Vacca/MOA & Marc Billard/Lumonics