Cubist Head

John Storrs

Caption

John Storrs (American, 1885–1956). Cubist Head, 1919. Bronze on original marble base, 7 1/4 x 7 x 4 in. (18.4 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm) Base: 5 1/2 x 1 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 2009.64a-b.

Title

Cubist Head

Date

1919

Medium

Bronze on original marble base

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

7 1/4 x 7 x 4 in. (18.4 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm) Base: 5 1/2 x 1 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm)

Credit Line

Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Accession Number

2009.64a-b

Frequent Art Questions

  • This work is titled "Cubist Head" and was made by the American artist John Storrs in 1919. It's sculpted of bronze and rests on a marble base. As per the style from which the piece gets its name, the artist transforms organic elements into geometric abstractions, offering different visual perspectives to an otherwise traditional portrait.

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