standing figure

Elie Nadelman, artist

1882–1946

standing figure, mid 1900s

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: papier-mâché; plaster

Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): 29.8 cm
Object Height (Height): 11 3/4 in

Credit line: Source unknown

Accession number: 1928.3162

On display: Loo Gallery

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Jewish-American sculpture Elie Nadelman was influential in the Modernist movement, creating imaginative figures connected to American folk art and vaudeville entertainment. This piece incorporates that whimsy while also reflecting earthenware sculptures commonly found in Ancient Greece. “I employ no other line but the curve, which possesses freshness and force,’’ Nadelman said.

Exhibition Label:
"Corpus," Apr-2012, Kris Ercums
The rounded form of this figural study by celebrated Jewish-American sculptor Elie Nadelman echoes an ancient Greek Tanagra figurine or earthenware sculpture that the artist owned; while the pointed hat and animated posture suggests a circus entertainer, underscoring Nadelman’s interest in American folk art and vaudeville entertainment.