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Judy Engel
Tall Weathered Bronze Ceramic Abstract Cubist Brutalist Totem Sculpture

2020

About the Item

Hand built heavily glazed solid ceramic structure by NY artist Judy Engel. Solid slabs create this cubist style sculpture that Engel is recognized for. Greatly influenced by the modernism of the middle of the 20th century, Judy's first introduction to this style was the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. "In the 1970s, upstate school kids were taken to The NYS Museum on field trips. While we were guided through the museum's Native American, Mineral, and Fire Engine exhibits, I was most drawn to the amazing architecture, sculpture, and paintings that were Outside of the museum along the concourse and the plaza outdoors. We didn't learn about it back then, but as I got older, I learned that this was The Empire State Plaza Art Collection , which has been referred to by art historians as "the greatest collection of modern American art in any single public site that is not a museum".
  • Creator:
    Judy Engel (1965, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    excellent.
  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1625213301142
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