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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Elaine Mayes, Untitled (corner pillar), gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.961, ©1971, Elaine Mayes
Untitled (corner pillar)
Artist
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elaine Mayes, Autolandscape, California, September 1971, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.53.26, © 1971, Elaine Mayes
Autolandscape, California
Artist
DateSeptember 1971
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elaine Mayes, Los Angeles, 1971, selenium-toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.960, ©1971, Elaine Mayes
Los Angeles
Artist
Date1971
selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elaine Mayes, Autolandscape, California, September 1971, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.53.24, © 1971, Elaine Mayes
Autolandscape, California
Artist
DateSeptember 1971
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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