Photo of collection object The Unknown Political Prisoner (Project for a Monument)
Butler, Reg. The Unknown Political Prisoner (Project for a Monument), 1951-53 (remade by the artist after lost original). Welded bronze, brass wire and sheet on limestone, 17 3/8" (44.1 cm) high, on limestone 2 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/4" (7 x 19 x 18.4 cm). Mrs. Saidie A. May Fund, 410.1953. (Photo: MoMA)

The Unknown Political Prisoner (Project for a Monument)

1951-53 (remade by the artist after lost original)

Reg Butler

British, 1913–1983

Painting & Sculpture

Maker/Artist
Butler, Reg
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
Welded bronze, brass wire and sheet on limestone
Dimensions
17 3/8" (44.1 cm) high, on limestone 2 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/4" (7 x 19 x 18.4 cm)
Accession Number
410.1953
Credit Line
Mrs. Saidie A. May Fund
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