Torso
Artist
Henry Spencer Moore
(English, 1898 - 1986)
Fabricator
Guss H. Noack
Date1967
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 45 × 31 5/8 × 39 1/4 inches (114.3 × 80.33 × 99.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object numberF99-33/36
Signednear lower left: "Moore 5/9"
Markings"H. Noack Berlin"
Edition/State/Proofed. 5 of 9
On View
Not on viewCollections
Gallery LabelTorso is an ambiguous, organic abstraction that evokes human, animal and other natural forms. It is as much a portrayal of massive tree limbs as it is a rendition of the body. Moore said: "Trunks of trees are very human. A branch that comes out from the main trunk is like an arm coming out from a body."
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