Totem: The Untold Story of Sculpture


List of Works

These are details of works referenced in the text and links to images. Some of the bronzes have multiple casts in different places.


ELISABETH FRINK (B. 1930, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND; D. 1993, DORSET, ENGLAND)

Alcock and Brown Memorial (p. 1)
1962
Bronze
Manchester Airport, England
Alcock and Brown memorial © Gerald England :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

ANONYMOUS

Löwenmensch (Lion Man) (p. 9)
Circa 35–40,000 bce
Mammoth ivory
Museum Ulm, Germany
museumulm.de/en/collections/archaeology

Shigir Idol (p. 10)
Circa 9500 bce
Wood
Sverdlovsk Regional Museum, Yekaterinburg, Russia
This Wooden Sculpture Is Twice as Old as Stonehenge and the Pyramids

Göbekli Tepe ‘totem pole’ (p. 11)
Early PPNB (Pre-Pottery Neolithic B) culture, between circa 8800–6500 bce
Limestone
Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Totem Statue - Göbekli Tepe - World History Encyclopedia

ALICJA KWADE (B. 1979, KATOWICE, POLAND)

l’ordre des mondes (Totem) K11 (p. 15)
2024
Patinated bronze, lacquered bronze, Macauba, Bianco Carrara, Alaska Red, Silesian marble, Wondergrey, Vasa, Rainforest Gold, Amadeus Granite, Masi, Alaska White, Calacatta Viola, Rosa Portogallo, Branco, Verde Guatemala, German Red
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
alicjakwade.com/works/l-ordre-des-mondes-totem-k11

ANONYMOUS

Star House Totem Pole (p. 21)
Circa 1878
Canadian Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)
Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, England (1901.39.1)
Collections online | Pitt Rivers Museum

ANTONY GORMLEY (B. 1950, LONDON, ENGLAND)
Angel of the North (p. 24)
1998
Corten steel
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
www.antonygormley.com/works/making/angel-of-the-north

PAUL LANDOWSKI (B. 1875, PARIS, FRANCE; D.1961 BOULOGNE- BILLANCOURT, FRANCE)

Christ the Redeemer (p. 31)
1931
Reinforced concrete and soapstone
Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer | History, Height, & Facts | Britannica

CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUŞI (B. 1876 HOBIȚA, ROMANIA; D. 1957 PARIS, FRANCE)

Endless Column Ensemble (p. 35)
Unveiled in 1938
Cast iron
Târgu Jiu, Romania
Live - Coloana Fără Sfârșit - Târgu Jiu - Centrul de Cercetare, Documentare și Promovare „Constantin Brâncuși”

Table of Silence (p. 42)
Romanian limestone
Live - Masa Tăcerii - Târgu Jiu - Centrul de Cercetare, Documentare și Promovare „Constantin Brâncuși”

Gate of the Kiss (p. 42)
Travertine marble
Live - Poarta Sărutului - Târgu Jiu - Centrul de Cercetare, Documentare și Promovare „Constantin Brâncuși”

Bird in Space (p. 36)
Various versions in marble and bronze of which the earliest is the 1923 marble sculpture in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA (1996.403.7ab)
Constantin Brancusi - Bird in Space - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kiss (p. 43)
1907–08
Marne stone
Craiova Art Museum, Romania
Constantin Brancusi

Endless Column (p. 43)
Version 1, 1918
Oak
The Museum of Modern Art, New York City, USA (645.1983)
Endless Column | MoMA

BARBARA HEPWORTH (B. 1903 YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND; D. 1975 ST IVES, ENGLAND)

Single Form (p. 52)
1961–64
Bronze
United Nations Headquarters, New York City, USA
barbarahepworth.org.uk/commissions/list/single-form.php

Totem (p. 55)
1953
Wood
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, the Netherlands (KM 128.697)
krollermuller.nl/en/barbara-hepworth-totem

Single Form (Chûn Quoit) (p. 51)
1961
Bronze
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, on display at Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy (2012.62)
barbarahepworth.org.uk/sculptures/1961/single-form-chun-quoit/

Curved Form (Bryher) (p. 53)
1961
Bronze
www.si.edu/object/curved-form-bryher:hmsg_66.2446

Single Form (September) (p. 55)
1961
Walnut
Tate, Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, St Ives, England (T03143)
www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hepworth-single-form-september-t03143

Single Form (Memorial) (p. 56)
1961–62
Bronze
Wandsworth Borough Council, on display at Battersea Park, London, England
barbarahepworth.org.uk/sculptures/1961/single-form-memorial/

EDUARDO CHILLIDA (B. 1924 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN, SPAIN; D. 2002 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN)

The Comb of the Wind (El Peine del Viento XV) (p. 65)
1976
Steel
La Concha Bay, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
peine del viento Xvii | Eduardo Chillida

Ilarik (p. 68)
1951
Iron
Ilarik | Eduardo Chillida

The Comb of the Wind I (El Peine del Viento I) (p. 68)
1952
Iron sheet
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
AS04703
Wind Comb Studio I | Eduardo Chillida

The Comb of the Wind XVII (El Peine del Viento XVII) (p. 72)
1990
Corten steel
Chillida Leku, Hernani, Spain
Comb of the Wind XVII | Eduardo Chillida

Eulogy to the Horizon IV (Elogio del Horizonte IV) (p. 74)
1989
Concrete
Santa Catalina Hill, Gijón, Spain
In Praise of Horizon IV | Eduardo Chillida

ROBERT SMITHSON (B. 1938 NEW JERSEY, USA; D. TEXAS, USA, 1973)

Spiral Jetty (p. 79)
1970
Mud, precipitated salt crystals, rocks, water
Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Spiral Jetty | Holt/Smithson Foundation

ANONYMOUS

Southern Pacific Monument (p. 82)
1916
Concrete, masonry coating, paint
Golden Spike National Historical Park, Promontory, Box Elder County, Utah, USA
Utah: Golden Spike National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

ANTONY GORMLEY

Another Place (p. 94)
1997
Cast iron
Crosby Beach, Merseyside, England, 2005–present
Another Place – Exhibitions – Antony Gormley

JULIE BROOK (B. 1961, RAF RINTELN, GERMANY)

Firestack (p. 105)
Jura, west coast
1991–1993
Jura Limestone, driftwood, fire
5 cycles of building/firings
Julie Brook

Firestack (p. 105)
Aird Bheag, Hebrides
2015–2022
Lewisian gneiss, driftwood, fire
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
9 cycles of firings
Julie Brook

The Surrag Path (p. 107)
Meall nan Surrag, Aird Mhòr, Hebrides
2021–2023
Lewisian gneiss
83 steps, 3 path bridges
Julie Brook MRSS | Royal Society of Sculptors

Ascending (p. 111)
Kanagaso Quarry, Japan
2019
Rhyolitic Tuff
58 steps
Julie Brook

ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (B. 1901, BORGONOVO, SWITZERLAND; D. 1996, CHUR, SWITZERLAND)

The Couple (p. 118)
1926
Plaster coated with a parting compound and traces of pencil
Giacometti Institute, Paris, France
Fondation Giacometti - The Couple

The Couple (p. 119)
1926
Bronze
Giacometti Institute, Paris, France
Fondation Giacometti - The Couple

Spoon Woman (Femme cuillère) (p. 124)
1926–27
Bronze
Foundation Maeght, Saint-Paul de Vence, France
Femme cuillère, Alberto Giacometti - Fondation Maeght

ANONYMOUS

Choiseul-Gouffier Apollo (God, or Athlete) (p. 127)
ce 1–100, based on a Greek original circa 460 bce
Marble
British Museum, London, England (1818,0801.1)
statue | British Museum

Farnese Hercules (p. 127)
ce 216, Roman copy after fourth-century bce Greek original
Marble
Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Italy
Farnese collection - mann napoli|museo archeologico di napoli

VERONICA RYAN, (B. 1956, MONTSERRAT)

Hackney Windrush Commission, Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae) (p. 138)
2021
Marble and bronze
Narrow Way, Hackney, London, England
Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae), and Soursop (Annonaceae) | Art UK

Shelves with Fragments (p. 133)
1985–86
Plaster, pigment

Image credit: Veronica Ryan OBE RA, Shelves with Fragments, 1985-86. Courtesy Alison Jacques © Veronica Ryan OBE RA

GEORGE FRAMPTON (B. 1860 LONDON, ENGLAND; D. 1928, LONDON, ENGLAND)

Peter Pan (p. 140)
1912
Bronze
Kensington Gardens, London, England
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/peter-pan-303931

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929, MATSUMOTO, NAGANO, JAPAN)

Pumpkin (p. 142)
2024
Bronze
Yayoi Kusama: Pumpkin in Kensington Gardens | Victoria Miro

LOUISE BOURGEOIS (B. 1911, PARIS, FRANCE; D. 2010, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES)

Maman (p. 146)
1999
Bronze, stainless steel, and marble
Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
Maman | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

YVES KLEIN (B. 1928, NICE, FRANCE; D. 1962, PARIS, FRANCE)

Fire Fountain (p. 145)
1961
Fire
Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
Fire Fountain | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

FUJIKO NAKAYA (B. 1933, SAPPORO, JAPAN)

Fog Sculpture #08025 (F.O.G.) (p. 147)
1998
Water fog generated by 1,000 fog nozzles and high-pressure pump/motor system
Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
Fog Sculpture #08025 (F.O.G.) | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

MICHELANGELO BUONAROTTI (B. 1475 FLORENCE, ITALY; D. 1564 ROME, ITALY)

Pietà (Madonna della Pietà) (p. 147)
1498–99
Carrara Marble
Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
Pieta | Michelangelo, Statue, Definition, & Facts | Britannica

GIAN LORENZO BERNINI (B. 1598, NAPLES, ITALY; D. 1680, ROME, ITALY)

Apollo and Daphne (p. 157)
1622–25
Carrara marble
Galleria Borghese, Italy
Apollo and Daphne - Bernini Gian Lorenzo

ANONYMOUS

Venus of Hohle Fels (p. 160)
Circa 35–40,000 bce
Mammoth Ivory
Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Statuette of a woman - Museum of Prehistory and Ice Age Art

ANONYMOUS

Pan with a Goat and a Bird (p. 163)
Second-century copy after Hellenistic original
White marble
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy
Pan with a Goat and a Bird - Roman art

WANGECHI MUTU (B. 1972, NAIROBI, KENYA)

Water Woman (p. 164)
2017
Bronze
Wangechi Mutu - The Contemporary Austin

This second Dreamer (p. 169)
2017
Bronze
This second Dreamer - Wangechi Mutu — Google Arts & Culture

CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUŞI

Sleeping Muse (p. 169)
1909 (marble), 1910 (bronze)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA (marble)
Sleeping Muse I | Smithsonian Institution

Constantin Brancusi - Sleeping Muse - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

BAULEARTIST, BAOULÉ

Portrait face mask from Gbagba (p. 168)
Circa 1900
Wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA (1997.277)
Baule artist - Portrait face mask from Gbagba, a mblo performance - Baule peoples - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

WANGECHI MUTU

The New Ones, will free Us (p. 174)
2019

The Seated I (p. 174)
Bronze
The Met, New York City, USA (2020.119)
Wangechi Mutu - The Seated I - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Seated II (p. 174)
Bronze
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA (2021.14)
The Seated II – Works – eMuseum

The Seated III (p. 175)
Bronze
The Met (2020.128)
Wangechi Mutu - The Seated III - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Seated IV (p. 175)
Bronze
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia (2022.86)
Wangechi Mutu - The Seated IV - Search the Collection, National Gallery

ANONYMOUS

Caryatids of the Acropolis (p. 175)
420–415 bce
Marble from Penteli
Acropolis Museum, Athens; British Museum, London, England
Erechtheion. Karyatid. Kore B | Acropolis Museum | Official website

DANH VO (B. 1975, BA RIA, VIETNAM)

08:43, 26.05 (p. 177)
2009
Late-nineteenth-century chandelier
MoMA, New York City, USA (394.2010)
08:43, 26.05 | MoMA

Oma Totem (p. 177)
2009
Philips television, Gorenje washing machine, Bomann refrigerator, casino entry pass and wooden crucifix
Danh Vo, Oma Totem, 2009 | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation

ANONYMOUS

Riace Bronzes (p. 192)
Circa 460–450 bce
Bronze
Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Riace Bronzes – National Archaeological Museum Reggio Calabria

KIM LIM (B. 1936 SINGAPORE, D. 1997, LONDON, ENGLAND)

Wind-Stone (p. 197)
1993
Hoptonwood Stone
Contemporary Sculptor Kim Lim at S|2 London | Contemporary Art | Sotheby’s

KISHIO SUGA (B. 1944, MORIOKA, IWATE, JAPAN)

Infinite Situation I (window) (p. 106)
1970
Wood, window frame, landscape
Infinite Situation I (window), 1970 — Kishio Suga

Law of Situation
1971
Stones, fibreglass, water
Law of Situation, 1971 — Kishio Suga

LOUISE NEVELSON (B. 1899, PEREIASLAV, UKRAINE; D. 1988, NEW YORK CITY, USA)

Sky Totem (p. 217)
1956
Painted wood
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC, USA (1986.6.67)
Sky Totem | Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dawn’s Wedding Feast (p. 223)
1959
Found objects and wood, painted white
Now separated, individual pieces installed in multiple locations
Hanging Column (from Dawn's Wedding Feast) | MoMA

BHARTI KHER (B. 1969, LONDON, ENGLAND)

Ancestor (p. 230)
2022
Bronze
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, India
Bharti Kher

The Intermediaries (series)
2019
Cement, clay, wax, brass, copper
Bharti Kher

HENRY MOORE (B. 1898 CASTLEFORD, ENGLAND; D. 1986, PERRY GREEN, ENGLAND)

Elephant Skull (POR 14) (p. 241)
1970
Standard edition of 2500 contains reproductions in black and white of etchings, CGM 114-141, deluxe edition of 150 also contains the etching CGM 147
Elephant Skull – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Large Totem Head (LH577) (p. 243)
1968
Bronze
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada
Large Totem Head – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Head: Boat Form (LH 509) (p. 244)
1963
Bronze
Dallas Museum of Art, USA
Head: Boat Form – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Reclining Figure (LH59) (p. 246)
1929
Brown Hornton stone
Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery, England). Bought with the aid of a grant from the Board of Education and the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund, 1941
Reclining Figure – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Knife Edge Two Piece (LH 516) (p. 250)
1962–1965
Bronze
City of Westminster, London, England
Knife Edge Two Piece – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Stonehenge (POR 30) (p. 250)
1974
Standard edition of 60 contains lithographs CGM 208 to 222 and the etching CGM 207
Deluxe edition of 40 also contains lithograph CGM 223 and two etchings CGM 202 and 203
CGM 202, 203 were printed by Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris; CGM 207 was printed by M. Basis, London; CGM 208 to 222 by J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich; and CGM 223 by Curwen Prints Ltd, London
Stonehenge – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Stones in a Landscape (HMF 12590) (p. 252)
1936
Charcoal, chalk, wash, pen and ink on cream medium-weight wove
The Henry Moore Foundation, acquired 2007 in memory of Professor Bernard Meadows
Stones in a Landscape – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

YAYOI KUSAMA

Untitled (Nets) (p. 255)
1959
Oil on canvas
A work from the same series in MOMA:
No. F | MoMA

Infinity Mirrored Room – Phalli’s Field (Floor Show) (p. 260)
1965
Sewn stuffed fabric and mirrors
La Collection de la Fondation - Infinity Mirror Room - FLV

Mirror Room (Pumpkin) (p. 261)
1991
Mirror, iron, wood, plaster, styrofoam, acrylic
Hara Museum ARC, Japan
Homage – Selections from the Hara Museum Collection - ART iT(アートイット

Infinity Mirrored Room – A Wish for Human Happiness Calling from Beyond the Universe (p. 262)
2020
Mirrors, wood, LED lighting system, metal and acrylic panel
Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
Infinity Mirrored Room – A Wish for Human Happiness Calling from Beyond the Universe | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

BARBARA HEPWORTH

Four-Square (Walk Through) (p. 268)
1966
Bronze
Tate, Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, St Ives, England (L00937)

‘Four-Square (Walk Through)‘, Dame Barbara Hepworth, 1966 | Tate
The Family of Man
(p. 173)
1970
Bronze
Full set on display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, England

Barbara Hepworth: The Family of Man | Yorkshire Sculpture Par