© Estate of F E McWilliam
This sculpture is a variation on McWilliams' theme of biomorphic abstraction. Limbs enclose a space where the torso would be in a traditional sculpture, perhaps intended as an inversion of Rodin's belief that the torso could represent the whole human body.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Angular Figure, 1934
Date supported
1993
Medium and material
Cherry wood
Dimensions
104 cm
Grant
3150
Total cost
12600
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