Standing Woman

Standing Woman is a bronze sculpture by Gaston Lachaise.[1]

This article is about the sculpture by Gaston Lachaise. For the sculpture by Astrid Noack, see Standing Woman (Noack).
Standing Woman
ArtistGaston Lachaise
Year1932
TypeBronze
Dimensions224.2 cm × 113.7 cm × 64.5 cm (​88 1⁄4 in × ​44 3⁄4 in × ​25 3⁄8 in)
LocationLos Angeles, United States
OwnerUniversity of California, Los Angeles

It is one of at least two statues of that name created by Lachaise, the other is often referred to as Standing Woman (Elevation) because the figure appears to be lifting up, as opposed to this work in which, "it is the reverse of buoyancy that is sought. This is a triumphant figure of earth." [2] The model for both statues was Lachaise's wife Isabel Dutaud Nagle, "his model, his muse and his abiding inspiration." [3]

Modeled in 1930, it was cast in 1932. It was an edition of 8, examples are at the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden,[4] Milwaukee Art Museum,[5][6] The Brooklyn Museum,[7] The Museum of Modern Art [8] and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[9]

References
Standing Woman at the White House, on loan from the Milwaukee Art Museum.
  1. "Standing Woman", SIRIS
  2. Kramer, Hilton, ‘’The Sculpture of Gaston Lachaise’’, The Eakins Press, Publishers, New York, 1967 p. 13
  3. Kramer, Hilton, ‘’The Sculpture of Gaston Lachaise’’, The Eakins Press, Publishers, New York, 1967 p. 10
  4. Public Art in LA
  5. White House Exhibit
  6. Milwaukee Art Museum collection
  7. "Standing Woman", The Brooklyn Museum
  8. Museum of Modern Art
  9. Hirshhorn Museum

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