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Albert Paley is an American sculptor and metalworker born in 1944 who works primarily in forged steel and bronze. His practice bridges functional and fine art traditions, creating monumental gates, architectural installations, and abstract sculptural forms that emphasize the plasticity of metal and the visible gesture of the hammer. Working from upstate New York since the 1960s, Paley has become central to the contemporary revival of blacksmithing as a fine art discipline. His large-scale public commissions integrate steel fabrication with architectural space, treating the medium's structural properties as both concept and material expression.