Combination Rush/Candle Holder

c. 1939

Leslie Macklem

Associated Names
Leslie Macklem

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture portrays an abstract, minimalist human form made of twisted and bent metal. It has an angular octagonal shape for the head, an elongated body flowing into a three-legged base, and a dark brown color that suggests it may be made of iron. The surface of the metal is textured and slightly rough. The piece stands freely on its three legs, with a simplistic, linear design that gives it a slender and skeletal appearance in relation to human scale and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 23.1 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12155

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: LESLIE J. MACKLEM 5261-1 DEL.

Wikidata ID

Q64593026

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