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Head of a Woman

LIPCHITZ, Jacques
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This carving simplifies the human head to a series of interlocking sculptural planes. Lipchitz began to carve Cubist heads from 1915. Abstraction from the human form was a common feature in non-western sculpture. Like many artists working in Paris at this time, Lipchitz both admired and collected what was seen as primitive sculpture.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 344

Creation/Production

LIPCHITZ, Jacques
1891-1973
Role: Artist
Period: 1916

Measurements

Height (cm): 55.6
Width (cm): 19.7
Depth (cm): 20.6
Height (in): 23
Width (in): 7
Depth (in): 8

Material

Limestone

Location

on display

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  • Cubism
  • Female Figure
  • Fine Art
  • Post 1900
  • Sculpture

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