Winter

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
Subjects
  • Allegory — season — winter
  • Figure
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.

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Navajo Yebijhi Dancer
Artist
Dateca. 1917-1919
watercolor and pencil on paperboard
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Awa Tsireh, Girl Holding Kachina, ca. 1925-1930, watercolor and ink on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.43
Girl Holding Kachina
Artist
Dateca. 1925-1930
watercolor and ink on paperboard
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Awa Tsireh, Buffalo Deer Dance, ca. 1930-1940, ink, watercolor, and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.40
Buffalo Deer Dance
Artist
Dateca. 1930-1940
ink, watercolor, and pencil on paperboard
Not on view
Awa Tsireh, Hopi Snake Dancer, ca. 1917-1925, watercolor and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.20
Hopi Snake Dancer
Artist
Dateca. 1917-1925
watercolor and pencil on paperboard
Not on view

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