Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard dies at 84.
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Ursula von Rydingsvard, the artist known for her towering sculptures built from hundreds of hand-distressed cedar beams, died Tuesday, October 27th, at her home in Manhattan. She was 84. Courtney Childress, her studio manager, confirmed the death and said the cause was Alzheimer's disease.Working chiefly with standard four-by-four cedar beams, von Rydingsvard and a team of assistants marked, cut, and distressed the wood with circular saws before stacking it like bricks into enormous structures t
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