Artist:

William Zorach, born Eurburg, Lithuania 1889-died Bath, ME 1966  Search this

Medium:

cast and painted plaster on marble base

Dimensions:

7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (19.0 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm.)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

1930

Luce Center Label:

William Zorach enjoyed carving heads because they offered limitless variety. Small carved heads make up more than one-third of his sculpture. The heads are not based on particular people, but were carved according to the shape, color, and texture of the stones he found while vacationing in Maine.

Luce Object Quote:

“The most simple forms can have a beautiful rhythm.” William Zorach, Zorach Explains Sculpture, 1947

Topic:

Figure\head  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children

Object number:

1976.145.46

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d7d94d3e-c7ae-4d0f-af29-17ef8c535fab

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1976.145.46