Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1948

A modern abstract sculpture displayed on a white pedestal, featuring a series of stacked geometric shapes that suggest a simplified human form. The sculpture is predominantly dark gray with subtle textures and is composed of a rectangular base, two rounded forms, and a cuboid shape at the top.
A modern abstract sculpture displayed on a white pedestal, featuring a series of stacked geometric shapes that suggest a simplified human form. The sculpture is predominantly dark gray with subtle textures and is composed of a rectangular base, two rounded forms, and a cuboid shape at the top.

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Date
c. 1948

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Cast stone

Dimensions
Overall: 27 7/8 × 8 5/8 × 5 3/4in. (70.8 × 21.9 × 14.6 cm) Overall (with base): 30 × 6 13/16 × 5 3/4in. (76.2 × 17.3 × 14.6 cm)

Accession number
69.159.4

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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