About the Object
This sculpture retains defining traits from the Statue of Liberty’s face and crown, including the eye and surrounding contours. Isolated from the monument, these familiar forms alternate between figuration and abstraction. Fabricated in hammered copper using repoussé techniques similar to those used in the original statue, the work emphasizes fragility and construction rather than monumentality or wholeness.
[Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris];
Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, May 16, 2025, lot 567;
Vilcek Foundation, New York, NY, acquired at the above sale, 2025.
Chicago, IL. The Renaissance Society. Danh Võ: Uterus. September 16–December 16, 2012.
Take My Breath Away. New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 2018, p. 140.
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