The Fluidity of Metal: The Life and Legacy of Barbara Ann Hult Lekberg Barbara Ann Hult Lekberg was an artist who possessed the rare ability to breathe life into the most unyielding of mediums. Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1925, her journey toward becoming a pivotal figure in postwar sculpture began in a household steeped in melody and rhythm, thanks to her mother, a music teacher. This early exposure to the cadence of sound perhaps laid the groundwork for her later obsession with movement. As she traversed the American Midwest, eventually settling into the vibrant, competitive art scene of…