Whirligig

c. 1940

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture depicts a human figure standing upright, wearing a pointed hat. The figure has a prominent face with distinctive features, arms at its sides. Carved from wood, it has a natural brown color and a dark green base. The earthy, rustic texture is visible. The sculpture is presented in a stylized, minimalistic manner, featuring an elongated figure in relation to the head, creating a unique abstraction of human form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 28.5 cm (20 1/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16307

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mina Lowry.

Wikidata ID

Q64617872

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