The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II
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| The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II | |
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 The sculpture in 2018 | |
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| Artist | Barbara Hepworth |
| Year | 1970 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| 39°57′53.74″N 82°59′17.36″W / 39.9649278°N 82.9881556°W | |
The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II, or simply Ancestor II, is a 1970 bronze sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, installed outside the Columbus Museum of Art, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The approximately 8-foot (2.4 m) sculpture has four cubes stacked on top of one another. The Smithsonian Institution describes the artwork as abstract and allegorical, representing family.[1] It was gifted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to commemorate the museum's 125th anniversary.[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ancestor II, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II, 1970". Columbus Museum of Art. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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