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Morris Brose
Morris Brose "Roma II" Abstract Bronze Wall Sculptural

1965 - 1980

About the Item

"Roma II" is an exquisite example of Morris Brose's abstract sculpture that invites numerous imaginative suggestions from architecture to weaponry and armor. No soft edges on this piece and no invitation to caress, the power, strength and beauty of the bronze are front and center and create awe. Morris Brose, Polish/American was born in Wyszkow, Poland. He became a sculptor and instructor of sculpture at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings) and Eugene Caples (small abstract bronze images.) Though many of Brose’s pieces are considered whimsical his more geometric pieces can be considered an early representation of the abstract development which is apparent in his bronze doors of the Detroit Holocaust Memorial in Detroit from the 1980s.
  • Creator:
    Morris Brose
  • Creation Year:
    1965 - 1980
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Detroit, MI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU128615259232

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