Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A modern, abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked to resemble a humanoid figure, displayed on a white pedestal against a light grey background. The sculpture features a square head with etched eyes, atop a rectangular torso and a long, slender base that serves as the body, all in a matte black finish.
A modern, abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked to resemble a humanoid figure, displayed on a white pedestal against a light grey background. The sculpture features a square head with etched eyes, atop a rectangular torso and a long, slender base that serves as the body, all in a matte black finish.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta

Dimensions
Overall: 25 1/4 × 9 3/4 × 6 5/8in. (64.1 × 24.8 × 16.8 cm) Overall (with base): 27 1/2 × 11 3/4 × 7 5/8in. (69.9 × 29.8 × 19.4 cm)

Accession number
69.159.9

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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