Dimensions: object: 388 x 482 x 95 mm
Copyright: © The estate of Jacques Lipchitz, courtesy, Marlborough Gallery, New York | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This intriguing piece is a relief sculpture called "Musical Instruments" by Jacques Lipchitz. It seems to be made of stone or plaster. It’s abstract but has a harmonious quality, like a quiet melody. What do you make of it? Curator: For me, it sings of Lipchitz's love for cubism and music. It's as though he’s taken apart a guitar and clarinet, then rebuilt them into something new. Do you see how the geometric shapes suggest familiar forms, like shadows of instruments dancing together? Editor: I do now! It's like he's inviting us to imagine the music within the shapes. Curator: Exactly! It reminds me that art, like music, can evoke feelings and memories without having to represent reality directly.
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This sculpture was a made as a preliminary study for a series of relief carvings for the exterior of the home of the collector Albert Barnes in Philadelphia, now housing the Barnes Foundation. The designs draw upon popular Cubist motifs, showing a guitar and an open book. The two eye shapes at top and bottom may reflect Lipchitz’s interest in integrating the human figure with the instruments. Gallery label, July 2007
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