Portrait Head of Martha Jackson

Philip Pavia, Portrait Head of Martha Jackson, 1971, cast bronze, 11 3⁄4 x 8 1⁄4 x 6 1⁄4 in. (30.0 x 21.1 x 16.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.85

Artwork Details

Title
Portrait Head of Martha Jackson
Artist
Founder
Modern Art Foundry
Date
1971
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 3⁄4 x 8 1⁄4 x 6 1⁄4 in. (30.0 x 21.1 x 16.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Jackson, Martha — head
Object Number
1980.137.85
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.137.85

Artwork Description

Martha Jackson was an art dealer and collector originally from Buffalo, New York. She founded her own gallery in New York City in 1949, where sculptor Philip Pavia was a frequent exhibitor. Jackson was a risktaker and exhibited many now famous artists before they were in other galleries. She was also the first to exhibit German art after World War II. In an exhibit commemorating Jackson, this bust was shown next to an abstraction in marble as a testament to the dealer’s eclectic eye.