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  • Louis Schanker, Abstract Man, 1936, carved and painted wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.80

Luce Center Label

Abstract Man was carved during the 1930s, when Louis Schanker first began combining abstract shapes with figurative forms. The piece makes a connection between his graphic work and his carved sculptures. He translated the spirals, curves, and geometric shapes of his woodcuts into three dimensions, creating a figure that evokes a primitive statue or a totem.

Title
Abstract Man
Artist
Louis Schanker
Date
1936
On View
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 4th Floor
  4. 49B
Dimensions
22 x 4 3/4 x 5 in. (55.9 x 12.2 x 12.7 cm.)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost

Mediums
applewood
paint
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood
Classifications
Sculpture
Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Figure male
Object Number
1986.92.80
Palette
Linked Open Data URI

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