Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A modern abstract sculpture displayed on a white pedestal. The sculpture features a dark stone or metal material and consists of geometric shapes stacked vertically. The top element resembles a stylized head with facial features etched into the surface, placed above a flat, circular shape, which is supported by a larger, irregularly shaped base that tapers towards the bottom. The entire sculpture is mounted on a flat, square base.
A modern abstract sculpture displayed on a white pedestal. The sculpture features a dark stone or metal material and consists of geometric shapes stacked vertically. The top element resembles a stylized head with facial features etched into the surface, placed above a flat, circular shape, which is supported by a larger, irregularly shaped base that tapers towards the bottom. The entire sculpture is mounted on a flat, square base.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta, brass tubing and steel tubing

Dimensions
Overall (variable): 23 1/4 × 12 5/8 × 8 1/4in. (59.1 × 32.1 × 21 cm) Overall (with base): 24 1/2 × 12 5/8 × 9 1/2in. (62.2 × 32.1 × 24.1 cm)

Accession number
69.159.7a-c

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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