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H. C. Westermann
Great Mother Womb1956-1957

Not on view
Sculptural wood cabinet with a biomorphic diamond-shaped body in honey and walnut tones, mounted on a matte black metal tripod base with diagonal rod bracing
Freestanding sculptural assemblage combining warm-toned wood and black metal. A diamond-shaped wooden form with a wire mesh interior opening sits atop a slender rod, with a smaller solid wood diamond panel hinged open to one side. The upper element is mounted on a black metal tripod base with diagonal cross-bracing.
Artist or Maker
H. C. Westermann
Title
Great Mother Womb
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1956-1957
Medium
Laminated plywood, glass, and metal
Dimensions
73 x 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (185.42 x 64.77 x 64.77 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Judd Marmor
Accession Number
M.2004.58.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Le Gallo, Éloïse. "Horace Clifford Westermann: si l'homme était une idée!" Cahiers du Musée National d'Art Moderne 150 (2020): 34-51.