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.
Collection
Collection
Artist
Title
Cubist Head
Date
1919
Medium
Bronze on original marble base
Classification
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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