Man
Artist
Gaston Lachaise
(French, 1882-1935)
Manufacturer
E. Gargani & Sons
(American)
Datemodeled 1930-34, cast 1938
MediumBronze
Dimensions100 1/16 × 51 5/8 × 35 9/16 in., 17600.32 oz. (254.2 × 131.1 × 90.3 cm, 498960 g.)
ClassificationsModern art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2123
Terms
- Man
- Bronze
- Paris
- New York
Collections
On View
On viewLabel TextGaston Lachaise French, 1882–1935 Man, modeled 1930–34, cast 1938 Bronze cast by E. Gargani & Sons, Brooklyn, New York The male nude was one of Chrysler’s favorite subjects to collect, and he acquired major examples by Rodin, Cezanne, and others, besides this monumental bronze by Gaston Lachaise.With his triumphant gesture, Gaston Lachaise’s monumental bronze Man asserts the primal importance of the human body in an age of machines, wars, and economic unrest. Based on studies of ancient Greek and Egyptian sculpture, the artist simplifies the nude body while conveying its strength through bulging muscles and exaggerated proportions. This work commands us to think about our bodies and the space they occupy. Its massive hands suggest we consider the creative potential of our own fingertips. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2123
