Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Sculpture: 20th century: Abstract Man
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Abstract Man 1936 Louis Schanker carved and painted wood 22 x 4 3/4 x 5 in. (55.9 x 12.2 x 12.7 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost 1986.92.80 |
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Abstract Man was carved during the 1930s, when Louis Schanker first began combining abstract shapes with figurative forms. The piece makes a connection between his graphic work and his carved sculptures. He translated the spirals, curves, and geometric shapes of his woodcuts into three dimensions, creating a figure that evokes a primitive statue or a totem. |
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Louis Schanker
For more about artist Louis Schanker go to www.LouisSchanker.info Posted by Lou from New York January 29, 2011 |
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