John Anderson

Big Sam's Bodyguard
1962

A wooden sculpture resembling an abstract humanoid figure with elongated limbs and a box-like head, displayed in a gallery setting with a plain background. The figure is posed with one arm stretched out and the other bent, giving the impression of movement or dance.

A wooden sculpture resembling an abstract humanoid figure with elongated limbs and a box-like head, displayed in a gallery setting with a plain background. The figure is posed with one arm stretched out and the other bent, giving the impression of movement or dance.

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Date
1962

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Ash

Dimensions
Overall: 82 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 81 1/2in. (209.6 × 87.6 × 207 cm)

Accession number
64.64a-d

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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John Anderson
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