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Sculptor:
Salamunich, Yucca 1901-1961  Search this
Medium:
Gray plaster with a gray gloss finish
Type:
Sculptures
Date:
1952
Notes:
Owner, 2023.
(Incised diagonally across back:) To my dear friends / Everson Family. / God Blessing. / original / By Yucca Salamunich / 1952. signed
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:
A robed man squatting with legs folded tightly against his chest, knees together, bald head turned upward, and eyes closed. His hands with elongated fingers rest against his neck. His feet with elongated toes are crossed. The man may be African or African American.
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Religion--Prayer  Search this
Control number:
IAS 9F700039
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_480125