Woman Combing Her Hair 1936 – Julio Gonzalez
How does Woman Combing Her Hair 1936 stand out as an abstract sculpture?
– Wild gestures in iron
– Welded with Picasso’s friendship
– Ruminations on a pelvic curve
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Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 – Aleksander Archipenko
What’s so special about the sculpture Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 by Aleksander Archipenko?
– A moving figural map
– The void within
– Futurist fundamentals in 3D
Supermarket Shopper by Duane Hanson
What makes Duane Hanson’s sculpture Supermarket Shopper a masterpiece?
– Desolation of spirit and a TV dinner to match
– A typical American moment stands apart
– Destroying a controversial past
80 Backs by Magdalena Abakanowicz
What’s the significance of the Magdalena Abakanowicz sculpture 80 Backs?
– Sacred space
– Different figures – all with the same form
– 80 Backs and zero heads
Floating Angel or Güstrower Memorial
What’s the story behind Ernst Barlach’s Floating Angel sculpture?
– Twofold path to serenity
– A complex gate encircles death
– Floating Angel makes a martyr of a man
Brick House – Simone Leigh – Sculptor
A powerful woman awaits on the 10th Avenue High Line bridge – Brick House. Simone Leigh’s glorious sculpture dominates at 30th Street. Walk up the avenue and you can’t miss her. She’s mighty mighty, looming in the distance.