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Charlotte van Pallandt
Acrobat, 1939
Bodily forms, surfaces and structures fascinated sculptor Charlotte van Pallandt throughout her long life as an artist. Her Figurative oeuvre features the usual portrait busts of friends and strangers. She carved this acrobat with frizzy hair from granite, an adamantine variety of stone : first wit
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h a rough, raw action, becoming more delicate and detailed. In contrast to her older, later models with features marked by age, the expression of this powerful performer is determined by his muscly neck, which has almost the same girth as his head.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, Gorssel
Artist
Charlotte van Pallandt
Title
Acrobat
Year
1939
Technique
Granite
Size
51 x 27 cm (h x w)
Type of object
Sculpture
Copyright
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