Artist:Malvina Hoffman
Medium: Black Belgian marble
Dates:1928
Dimensions: 20 x 10 x 15 in. (50.8 x 25.4 x 38.1 cm)
Collections:
Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Counterparts
Exhibitions:
Accession Number: 28.385
Image: 28.385_front_PS20.jpg,
Catalogue Description:
Over life-sized head of an African man truncated at the neck with exaggerated and stylized features; figure has large mouth, broad nose, furrowed brow, and a mustache; his closely cropped hair is styled into three rings at top of head; surface of skin is smooth and highly polished, hair is roughly textured.
Condition: Good