Louise Nevelson

Moving-Static-Moving Figure
c. 1945

A modern abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked vertically on a pole, with the topmost shape resembling a cube and the others more irregular. The sculpture is monochromatic, textured in dark gray, and displayed on a white pedestal against a white background.
A modern abstract sculpture composed of geometric shapes stacked vertically on a pole, with the topmost shape resembling a cube and the others more irregular. The sculpture is monochromatic, textured in dark gray, and displayed on a white pedestal against a white background.

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Date
c. 1945

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted terra-cotta, brass tubing and steel tubing

Dimensions
Overall (variable): 29 3/8 × 14 1/16 × 10 1/4in. (74.6 × 35.7 × 26 cm)

Accession number
69.159.14a-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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