Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A monochromatic sculpture displayed on a white pedestal against a light background. The sculpture features abstract, geometric forms with a textured surface, resembling a stylized human figure composed of a rectangular body, a horizontal element that could represent arms, and a blocky, head-like shape on top.
A monochromatic sculpture displayed on a white pedestal against a light background. The sculpture features abstract, geometric forms with a textured surface, resembling a stylized human figure composed of a rectangular body, a horizontal element that could represent arms, and a blocky, head-like shape on top.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta

Dimensions
Overall: 27 5/8 × 15 × 14 1/2in. (70.2 × 38.1 × 36.8 cm) Overall (with base): 30 × 15 × 16 1/2in. (76.2 × 38.1 × 41.9 cm)

Accession number
69.159.1a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York

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Louise Nevelson
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