Man of Judah

1950

William Zorach

Associated Names
William Zorach

Artist, American, born Russia (now Lithuania), 1887 - 1966

The sculpture depicts a human face with pronounced features like a nose, lips, and arched eyebrows. It is crafted from rough-textured stone with a light gray color and speckled appearance. The style is abstract, with exaggerated facial features and a simplified form, giving it a distinctive presence. The head is mounted on a smooth, rectangular black base, contrasting with the sculpture's texture and color. It stands firmly, looking back at the viewer with an enigmatic expression.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1887-1966]; by inheritance to his son, Tessim Zorach, and his daughter, Dahlov Ipcar, New York; gift 1979 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1950

  • William Zorach: A Retrospective Exhibition of Sculpture commemorating his twenty-first year as instructor at the Art Students League of New York, Art Students League Gallery, New York, 1950, represented in the exhibition by a photograph, no. 24.

1951

  • William Zorach Sculpture, The Downtown Gallery, New York 1951, no. 9, repro. (brochure).

1959

  • William Zorach, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery, Miami; Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, 1959-1960, no. 31, repro.

1966

  • Religion in Art, Birmingham, 1966.

1970

  • Sculpture by William Zorach (1887-1966), Bernard Danenberg Galleries, Inc., New York, 1970, no. 40, repro.

Bibliography

1959

  • Baur, John I.H. William Zorach. New York, 1959: 39-40, fig. 70.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 237, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left in neck area: Zorach

Wikidata ID

Q63854824

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