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Arnold Prince

Standing Figure
Now On View

Maker

Arnold Prince (American, 1925-2014), (RISD Faculty 1972-1980)

Title

Standing Figure

Year

1986

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

57.2 x 16.5 x 13.3 cm (22 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2016.52

Type

Exhibition History

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries
Dec 18, 2015
Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Sculptor Arnold Prince presents this female figure in a contrapposto stance, with most of her weight shifted to one foot and her shoulders turned at a different angle than her hips. Contrapposto has long been a favorite pose of artists, and Prince’s use of it combines traditional and modern approaches to sculptural representation.  His choice of steatite (soapstone) echoes the frequent use of this material in Egyptian statuary.

Prince emigrated from St. Kitts in the 1950s to study at the Art Students League of New York. One of RISD’s first African American professors, he was an important mentor to many students throughout his career.

–Dominic Molon, Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art

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Tombstone

Arnold Prince (American, 1925-2014)
Standing Figure, 1986
Steatite (soapstone)
57.2 x 16.5 x 13.3 cm (22 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2016.52

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