Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A modern abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked vertically, displayed on a white pedestal against a light grey background. The sculpture features a textured, dark surface and consists of three main forms that resemble stylized, simplified human figures or totems.
A modern abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked vertically, displayed on a white pedestal against a light grey background. The sculpture features a textured, dark surface and consists of three main forms that resemble stylized, simplified human figures or totems.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta, brass tubing and steel tubing

Dimensions
Overall (variable): 27 1/8 × 11 1/2 × 3in. (68.9 × 29.2 × 7.6 cm) Overall (with base): 29 × 13 × 9 1/2in. (73.7 × 33 × 24.1 cm)

Accession number
69.159.12a-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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