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Lot 60

CLARA BIKALES "Alvin Ailey" (1993 Bronze)

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Clara Bikales
(Kansas, 1917-1994)
Alvin Ailey, 1993
Patinated bronze, walnut plinth
12 1/2" x 14 1/2" x 11 1/2"

A sculpture of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, modeled after Jack Mitchell's photograph of Ailey's performance of Hermit Songs (1961). Signed and dated to the base of the bronze.

Condition

Very good condition, with mild general wear to the patina.