Little Torso No. 5 (Torse) / Hans Arp

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Accession Number
1983/1.399
Title
Little Torso No. 5 (Torse)
Artist
Hans Arp
Artist Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
1886-1966
Medium and Support
polished bronze
Object Creation Date
1930; cast 1957
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
abstract
Inscription
Inscribed inside rear face of base: HA Inscribed inside left face of base: 3/3
Dimensions
31 cm x 12 cm x 7.6 cm (12 3/16 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 3 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
casting
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
abstract sculpture
Physical Description
A small polished bronze sculpture of a biomorphic form rising gracefully from a small base. Where it contacts the base, the form stands on two leg-like structures. The form rises from there, narrows, then opens up into a wider, more oblong shape at the top.
Subject Matter
An early example of Jean (Hans) Arp's interest in biomorphic abstraction. In its attention to basic, generic biomorphic shapes the piece is a kind of study of primordial organic forms, forms suggestive of all manner of life but not representing anything specifically.
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929 x 1756
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Record
1983/1.399
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"Little Torso No. 5 (Torse); Hans Arp." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.399/1983_1.399frt.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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