Youth Playing a Guitar [obverse]

1973

Mico Kaufman (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Mico Kaufman

Designer, American, born Romania, 1924 - 2016

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The sculpture is of a figure with a guitar. The person is seated, holding the guitar close. The subject appears nude, with detailed musculature and body contours, and hair falling around the head. The sculpture has a bronze color, giving it a polished appearance. It is set on a round background, emphasizing the central figure.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture shows a soldier carrying another person over their shoulder. The soldier wears a helmet and military uniform with visible gear. The carried person's body is draped over the soldier's back, head hanging down and arms dangling. The sculpture is on a circular medal, suggesting it is in bas-relief. It is a metallic gold color and made of metal, likely bronze. The viewer sees the back of the soldier and the profile of the carried person's head. The circular medal has the year "1973" and the artist's signature.

Soldier Carrying a Wounded Comrade [reverse]

Mico Kaufman, Medallic Art Company

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1973 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Eighty-Seventh Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2014

  • Kaufman, Mico. A Chiseler's True Story. North Charleston, South Carolina, 2014: 120, repro., as Youth.

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