Tanavoli, Parviz

Ibex, 1970

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Here Tanavoli depicts an ibex, a species of wild goat. He reduces the animal to its basic structural forms, with bronze cylinders welded around one another to form limbs, a tail, and horns. This work’s rough travertine base, etched with small incisions, recalls the rugged mountains and cliffs where such goats once roamed in great numbers.

Medium Bronze on travertine base
Dimensions 12 x 4 x 6 1/4 in.
Credit Line Grey Art Gallery, New York University Art Collection
Donor Gift of Abby Weed Grey
Object ID G1975.55

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Collection Years: 1970