Singing Man
Ernst Barlach · 1928 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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One of the most celebrated sculptors of the Expressionist movement in Germany, Barlach first began exploring ways to convey inner feeling through depictions of the human body around 1906. As this singing man pulls his knee toward his body, his closed eyes and open mouth suggest deep concentration. A staunch opponent of the Nazis, Barlach was declared a “degenerate artist” and forbidden to teach or exhibit in Germany.
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Details
- Maker
- Ernst Barlach (German, 1870–1938)
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 49.8 x 53.3 x 36.8 cm (19 5/8 x 21 x 14 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- Germany
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 225 German Expressionism & Surrealism
- Credit line
- Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
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