Russian Dancer

Description

A Lithuanian immigrant, Blazys introduced modernist sculpture to Cleveland upon his arrival in 1925. These figures merge rhythmic movement inspired by music with faceted, geometric planes derived from Cubism.

Provenance

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Russian Dancer

Alexander Blazys

1925

Accession Number

1926.1547

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 26.1 x 29.2 x 12.8 cm (10 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 5 1/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection