Jean (Hans) Arp

French, born Germany, 1886-1966

L'Etoile (Star)

Jean (Hans) Arp (French, born Germany, 1886–1966). L'Etoile (Star), 1956. Bronze, edition 2/3, 25 x 13 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches (63.5 x 33.34 x 6.35 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Charles Clifton Fund, 1958 (1958:3). © Estate of Jean Arp / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany

© Estate of Jean Arp / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany

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L'Etoile (Star), 1956

Artwork Details

Materials

bronze

Edition:

2/3

Measurements

overall: 25 x 13 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches (63.5 x 33.34 x 6.35 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Credit

Charles Clifton Fund, 1958

Accession ID

1958:3

L'Étoile (Star) is a sublime example of the way Jean (Hans) Arp was able to imbue some of the densest sculptural materials—such as marble or bronze—with perfect balance, poise, and apparent weightlessness.

Label from Artists in Depth: Arp, Miró, Calder, March 25, 2011–April 15, 2012

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