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Jacques Lipchitz | |||
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1891 in Druskieniki, Lithuania Died 1973 on Isle of Capri, Italy |
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| Bellerophon Taming Pegasus: Large Version, 1964–66 | ||||
| bronze,
edition 1/2 179 1/2 x 134 x 59 inches Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection Gift of the William T. Kemper Charitable Trust 2000.14 |
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| Lithuanian-born Lipchitz
studied in Paris at the turn of the century, coming into contact with sculptor
Constantin Brancusi and other Cubist artists such as Pablo Picasso and Juan
Gris. In the 1920s the moved away from Cubism toward a bold figurative style,
and during World War II fled to the United States, where he began to incorporate
biblical and mythological references, as seen here. This work's monumentality
and timeless subject matter demonstrate its classic origins while its dynamic
movement in space and Lipchitz's handling of form reveal its indebtedness
to a vanguard aesthetic. |
