Winter

Copied Howard Newman, Winter, 1978, bronze on integral base, 15 x 6 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 16.5 x 20.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.55

Artwork Details

Title
Winter
Artist
Date
1978
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 x 6 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 16.5 x 20.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on integral base
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure
  • Allegory — season — winter
Object Number
1985.30.55
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.30.55

Artwork Description

Winter depicts a large, heavily clad figure with only a tiny face revealed to the elements. The fragmented construction resembles armor, suggesting a form of defense against violence as well as the weather. Newman feels that every individual requires some form of protection, and Winter could be a metaphor for the imagined barriers people create between themselves and the rest of the world.