Jean (Hans) Arp

French, born Germany, 1886-1966

Somersault

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

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

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

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

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

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Somersault, 1942

Artwork Details

Materials

bronze

Edition:

edition of 5

Measurements

overall: 13 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 9 inches (34.92 x 31.75 x 22.86 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bunshaft, 1964

Accession ID

RCA1964:4.5

During the 1930s, Jean (Hans) Arp began to create freestanding sculptures that were often later paired with abstract sculptural bases made of different materials. It is believed that the donor who gifted this work to the Albright-Knox, not the artist, paired it with Pedestal Column; while they are two distinct sculptures, they are always displayed together. This sculpture title, Somersault, is suggestive of the human body in motion and brings to light Arp’s desire to capture both stationary and moving objects.

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

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