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Austrian, 1921–2010
Reclining Man (Liegender Mann), 1964
Bronze
13 x 46 x 15 in. (33 x 116.8 x 38.1 cm)
Gift of Joan O. Stern
© 2021 Estate of Josef Pillhofer / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / Bildrecht, Vienna
Photo by Jerry L. Thompson
While primarily geometric, Josef Pillhofer’s sculptures nonetheless suggest a human scale, expressing both discipline and tension. The prostrate pose of Reclining Man evokes a completely relaxed figure with one knee pulled up for stability, seemingly daydreaming or contemplating the sky. Head, torso, and extended leg comprise one continuous, elongated, hard-edged form. Horizontal and diagonal accents recalling the shifting facets of Cubist painting offer indications of anatomical partitions.

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