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Sperm Pursuing the Egg, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Washington, James W. Jr. 1909-2000  Search this
Medium:
Black marble
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Date:
1972
Notes:
Karlstrom, Paul J., "The Spirit in the Stone: The Visionary Art of James W. Washington, Jr.," Seattle: University of Washington
Karlstrom, Paul J., "The Spirit in the Stone: The Visionary Art of James W. Washington, Jr.," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1989, pg. 53.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
An egg in the upper left corner and sperm swimming to it.
Topic:
Allegory--Life--Creation  Search this
Control number:
IAS 88150013
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_303535