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Artworks
Alexander Archipenko Ukraine & United States, 1887-1964
Spring Torso, 1925 (1926)Bronze45.1 by 16 by 13 cm (17¾ by 6¼ by 5⅛ in.)Inscribed 'Archipenko' and with the foundry mark 'KUNST-FDRY.'64788© 2020 Estate of Alexander Archipenko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkFurther images
Conceived in 1925 and cast in 1926, this work is from an edition of 8. This work is accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity issued by Frances...Conceived in 1925 and cast in 1926, this work is from an edition of 8. This work is accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity issued by Frances Archipenko Gray dated June 6, 2017. Alexander Archipenko’s Spring Torso epitomizes the grace of the female form. The figure’s exceptionally long legs emphasize the elegance of her slender silhouette, while her twisting body accentuates her curves. The sinuous contrapposto position of the figure recalls the timeless beauty of classical Greek and Roman statues and the polished bronze medium reflects light off the surface of the sculpture, dazzling the viewer and adding an element of luxury.Provenance
Florence Cudahy Spalding, Lake Forest, Illinois (acquired circa 1935)
Private Collection, Lake Forest, Illinois (by descent from the above in 1975)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2015)
Exhibitions
New Orleans, Arts and Crafts Club, Exhibition of the Recent Sculpture by Alexandre Archipenko, 1926, no. 17
Philadelphia, Palace of Fine Arts, Paintings, Sculpture and Prints in the Department of Fine Arts, Sesquicentennial International Exposition, 1926, no. 1422
Denver, Denver Museum, Western U. S. Cities Tour of the Exhibition of the Works of Alexander Archipenko, 1927, no. 34
Chicago, Arts Club of Chicago, An Exhibition of Sculpture and Paintings by Alexander Archipenko, 1929, no. 11
Hollywood, Braxton Galleries, The Archipenko Exhibition, 1929, no. 22
Louisville, J.B. Speed Memorial Museum, Exhibition of Sculpture and Paintings by Alexander Archipenko, 1929, no. 7
New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, An Exhibition of Modern Sculpture by Alexander Archipenko, 1929, no. 8
Montecito, Renaissance Gallery, Archipenko, 1931, no. 3
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue: New York, Paul Reinhardt Gallery, Exhibition of the Recent Sculpture by Alexandre Archipenko, 1926, no. 11 (another cast exhibited)
Exhibition Catalogue: New York, Anderson Galleries, Archipenko, 1928, no. 22 (another cast illustrated)
Exhibition Catalogue: San Francisco, The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Contemporary American Sculpture, 1929, p. 18 (another cast illustrated)
J. Pijoan, “The Exposition of Contemporary Sculpture at San Francisco,” Parnassus, 1929, illustrated p. 9 (another cast illustrated)
“Alexander Archipenko” in National Sculpture Society: Contemporary American Sculpture, San Francisco, 1929, p. 18
S. Casson, XXth Century Sculptors, London, 1930, fig. 18, illustrated (another cast illustrated; mentioned p. 68)
P. T. Frankl, Form and Re-Form: A Practical Handbook of Modern Interiors, New York, 1930, no. 102, illustrated p. 186 (another cast illustrated)
Exhibition Catalogue: New York, John Levy Galleries, A. Archipenko Exhibition of New Works, 1932, no. 15 (another cast exhibited)
A. Archipenko, Fifty Creative Years: 1908-1958, New York, 1960, pl. 226, illustrated (detail; another cast illustrated)
Exhibition Catalogue: Danville, Center College, The Norton Center for the Arts, Archipenko: Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, 1908-1963, As Collected, Viewed, and Documented by Donald Karshan, 1985, no. 67, illustrated p. 127 (another cast illustrated)
The Archipenko Foundation, Alexander Archipenko Catalogue Raisonné, no. s.26-03, 2478, illustrated (online resource; accessed September 23, 2019)
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