Eternal Presence [bronze maquette] (DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (Lincoln, MA): Overall view from the back, left side
- Creator:
- Wilson, John, 1922-
- Published/Created:
- 51 Sandy Pond Road; Museum Purchase, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 2004.10
1987 - Physical Description:
- 40 in (height) x 30 in (width) x 37 in (length)
- Date Depicted:
- 8/25/2008
- Materials:
- bronze
- Notes:
- This version of John Wilson's Eternal Presence is a study for the full size, seven-foot tall sculpture which stands outside of the National Center for Afro-American Artists in Boston. Designed as a tribute to the history of black people in Massachusetts, this idealized head has what Wilson describes as "a symbolic black presence infused with a sense of universal humanity." In Eternal Presence, Wilson combines influences such as the bold, sculptural forms of the Mexican Muralists, the scale and presence of Pre-Columbian Olmec heads, and the serene energy of the Buddha statues in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
- Topics:
- Sculpture -- United States -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Twentieth century
- Culture:
- American
- Accession Number:
- 6A1-WJO-EP-A03
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
sculpture (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
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- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- visual works; sculpture (visual work)
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Eight
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
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8/25/2008 12:00:00 AM - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2013; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4654
- OID:
- 10903386
- PID:
- digcoll:1807940