Paul Manship
(St. Paul, Minnesota, 1885 - 1966, New York, United States)
Spear Thrower
1921
Bronze
20 x 30 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (50.8 x 77.0 x 19.1 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Anonymous gift
1959.48
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Manship’s elegantly stylized sculptures, characterized by sleek lines and simple beauty, helped to foster and popularize the “art deco” aesthetic of the 1920s. Although modern in appearance, this work idealizes the human figure much as ancient Greek sculpture did.
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Athletics
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