Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A monochromatic abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked vertically on a pedestal. The sculpture features a textured surface and is painted entirely in black, creating a stark contrast with the white background.
A monochromatic abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked vertically on a pedestal. The sculpture features a textured surface and is painted entirely in black, creating a stark contrast with the white background.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta, brass tubing and steel tubing

Dimensions
Overall: 20 7/8 × 11 5/16 × 6 3/4in. (53 × 28.7 × 17.1 cm) Overall (with base): 22 1/4 × 16 × 9 1/2in. (56.5 × 40.6 × 24.1 cm)

Accession number
69.159.13a-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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