Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Title
Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
June 14, 2017
Alternative Title or Name
Torso of a Knight
Creator
Arp, Hans
Creator2
Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)
Creator Nationality
French
Work Type
Visual Works
Date
1959
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
public sculpture
Description
View of "Torso of a Knight" by Jan Arp at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "Jean Arp was significant in the creation of two important art movements; Dada and Surrealism. Dada encouraged spontaneity and Surrealism encouraged the exploration of the unconscious mind through dreams. Arp created a series of torso-related sculptures in the 1930s focusing on organic, biomorphic forms and smooth, contoured surfaces. Although decidedly non-representational, Torso of a Knight, does seem to suggest the figurative in its upright, elongated form"--Meijer Sculpture Gardens website.
Material/Medium
bronze (metal)
Measurements
34 x 11.75 x 7.75 inches
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
MSG-164
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