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White and Steel Polars
1945
Theodore Roszak
Theodore Roszak (American, 1907–1981)
American Painting and Sculpture
White and Steel Polars, 1945. Theodore Roszak (American, 1907–1981). Painted wood, steel, iron, and Plexiglas; overall: 271.8 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm (107 x 16 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 2005.144 © Estate of Theodore Roszak / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY In 1929 Roszak traveled to Prague and met artists interested in making work from industrial materials such as metal and plastic. Inspired by them, he incorporated this approach into his own sculpture for the next few decades. During the Second World War, Roszak worked for a defense contractor, helping to design aircraft.
- Maker/Artist
- Roszak, Theodore
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- painted wood, steel, iron, and Plexiglas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 271.8 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm (107 x 16 x 16 in.)
- Departments
- American Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 2005.144
- Credit Line
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