William Zorach enjoyed carving heads because they offered limitless variety. Small carved heads make up more than one-third of his sculpture. The heads are not based on particular people, but were carved according to the shape, color, and texture of the stones he found while vacationing in Maine.
“The most simple forms can have a beautiful rhythm.” William Zorach, Zorach Explains Sculpture, 1947
- Title
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Small Head
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1958-1962
- Location
- Dimensions
- 4 1⁄2 x 1 3⁄4 x 1 3⁄4 in. (11.4 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- carved stone
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Abstract
- Figure – head
- Object Number
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1968.154.9
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
