Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A modern abstract sculpture with geometric shapes, predominantly featuring a zigzag pattern, displayed on a white pedestal against a light background. The sculpture appears to be made of a dark, textured material.
A modern abstract sculpture with geometric shapes, predominantly featuring a zigzag pattern, displayed on a white pedestal against a light background. The sculpture appears to be made of a dark, textured material.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta

Dimensions
Overall: 30 × 17 5/8 × 14 1/8in. (76.2 × 44.8 × 35.9 cm) Overall (with base): 32 1/2 × 17 5/8 × 14 1/8in. (82.6 × 44.8 × 35.9 cm)

Accession number
69.159.8

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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