Artist
Alexander Archipenko (Ukrainian, active in France, Germany, and the United States, 1887–1964)Ukrainian, active in France, Germany, and the United States, 1887–1964
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Turning Torso
Date1921, cast c. 1933
MediumBronze with green patina
Dimensions18 1/2 × 9 × 8 3/4 in. (47 × 22.9 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.5
Non exposé
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Department
American ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryThe 28" model was first exhibited in 1921in Germany.
Exhibited: "A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22 - April 25, 2004
“Alexander Archipenko: The Berlin Drawings,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 15–August 17, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the proper right leg: "Archipenko" "A"
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