Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life

Apr 3–July 20, 2003

A sculpture of two stylized human figures with elongated limbs and bodies, appearing to be in a dance pose or intimate interaction. The figures have contrasting painted details, with one figure having a white face with blue details and the other with a brown face with white details. They are mounted on a wooden base, displayed against a neutral background.
A sculpture of two stylized human figures with elongated limbs and bodies, appearing to be in a dance pose or intimate interaction. The figures have contrasting painted details, with one figure having a white face with blue details and the other with a brown face with white details. They are mounted on a wooden base, displayed against a neutral background.

Elie Nadelman, Tango, c. 1920–1924. Painted and gessoed cherry wood, overall: 36 × 25 5/8 × 13 7/8 in. (91.4 × 65.1 × 35.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Altschul Purchase Fund, the Joan and Lester Avnet Purchase Fund, the Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Purchase Fund, the Mrs. Robert C. Graham Purchase Fund in honor of John I.H. Baur, the Mrs. Percy Uris Purchase Fund and the Henry Schnakenberg Purchase Fund in honor of Juliana Force 88.1a-c. © Estate of Elie Nedelman

Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life was curated by Barbara Haskell.

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