Jacques Lipchitz
French, born Lithuania, active in United States, 1891-1973
Jacques Lipchitz (French, born Lithuania, active in United States, 1891–1973). Sailor with Guitar, 1914 (cast probably executed 1915). Bronze, edition 3/7, 30 x 12 x 9 inches (76.2 x 30.5 x 22.9 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1944 (RCA1944:9). © The Estate of Jacques Lipchitz, courtesy, Marlborough Gallery, New York
Sailor with Guitar, 1914 (cast probably executed 1915)
Artwork Details
Materials
bronze
Edition:
3/7
Measurements
overall: 30 x 12 x 9 inches (76.2 x 30.48 x 22.86 cm)
Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Credit
Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1944
Accession ID
RCA1944:9
When Jacques Lipchitz first moved to Paris in 1909, he settled into the artist-centric neighborhood of Montparnasse. In 1913 the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera introduced Lipchitz to Pablo Picasso, and he almost immediately began to translate aspects of Cubism into his sculptural practice. Sailor with Guitar was inspired by the artist’s first-hand observation of a Spanish sailor’s attempt to woo a young lady by dancing and playing a guitar. Primarily made up of cubes and cylinders, the work emphasizes an underlying geometry yet still retains a degree of realism.
Label from Picasso: The Artist and His Models, November 5, 2016–February 19, 2017
