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Seated Nude Study by Alexander Archipenko

Seated Nude Study

Alexander Archipenko · 1895

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DETAILS
Artist
Alexander Archipenko
Date
1895
Medium
pencil and crayon
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
America
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride
ART MOVEMENTS
CubismOrphism
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THE ARTIST

Alexander Archipenko

1887–1964 · Russian Empire

Revolutionary sculptor who introduced voids and negative space to Cubism, exhibiting alongside Picasso in Paris.

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