Thinker on a Rock

Thinker on a Rock
ArtistBarry Flanagan
Year1997
Typesculpture
Dimensions334.0 cm × 257.8 cm × 181.6 cm (10 ft 11+1⁄2 in × 8 ft 5+1⁄2 in × 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′27.84″N 77°1′20.36″W / 38.8910667°N 77.0223222°W / 38.8910667; -77.0223222
OwnerNational Gallery of Art

Thinker on a Rock is a bronze sculpture by Barry Flanagan.[1]

Brian Ferriso, executive director of the Philbrook Museum of Art, said:

"The playful subject matter clearly references several art historical traditions, including that of Rodin. In addition to the subject, this work's expressive nature encapsulates the artist's unique ability to create three-dimensional 'gestural' drawings with bronze."[2]

There are eight casts of the work, with six of them installed at:

  1. Washington University in St. Louis[3]
  2. John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Des Moines, Iowa[4]
  3. Utrecht, Netherlands[5]
  4. O’Connell Street in Dublin[6]
  5. Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma[2]
  6. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C.[7][8][9]
  • Thinker on a Rock, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Thinker on a Rock, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Thinker on a Rock, Dublin, Ireland
    Thinker on a Rock, Dublin, Ireland

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thinker on a Rock, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  2. ^ a b Watts Jr., James D. (2006-07-19). "Hop to it". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. ^ Thinker On Rock Washington University in St Louis
  4. ^ Thinker on the Rock Des Moines IA
  5. ^ Thinker on Rock, wikimapia
  6. ^ "DITD012 Thinker on Rock | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  7. ^ "National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  8. ^ "Thinker on a Rock at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C." Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  9. ^ "Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: Thinker on a Rock".


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