Magdalena Abakanowicz

Abakanowicz, Marta

Polish, 1930 - 2017

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Twenty-one, free-standing, bronze sculptures of headless people are arranged under the green canopies of trees in this horizontal photograph. The earth-brown surfaces of the sculptures are rough. In this view, they cluster together at various distances from each other, and the bodies of all are angled to our right. They stand erect with their legs together and arms pressed tightly along their sides. From this angle, one person is positioned farther from the rest, to our left. Each person stands on a square base that sits on the ground, which appears to be fine mulch or pine needles. Six trees are spaced around the group, and together their canopies fill the top third of this photograph. Beyond the trees is a low, green hedge that encloses the whole group. Sunlight illuminates the front, right-hand surfaces of the sculptures.
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Puellae (Girls), 1992, bronze, Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1998.148.1

Puellae (Girls)

Magdalena Abakanowicz · 1992 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1998.148.1