Phillips Collection
Barbara Liotta. Icarus, Oct. 22, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010
Icarus, Barbara Liotta
Through January 31, 2010
Conceived as a portrait of human energy and inner strength and as a symbol of flight and aspiration, this large-scale sculpture is made of strings and stones and suspended from the ceiling. Icarus is paired with portraits from the museum's permanent collection, including Eugène Delacroix's Paganini, Amedeo Modigliani's Elena Povolozky, and Chaim Soutine's Woman in Profile.
Part of INTERSECTIONS, a contemporary art series
Barbara Liotta. Icarus, Oct. 22, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010
Icarus, Barbara Liotta
Through January 31, 2010
Conceived as a portrait of human energy and inner strength and as a symbol of flight and aspiration, this large-scale sculpture is made of strings and stones and suspended from the ceiling. Icarus is paired with portraits from the museum's permanent collection, including Eugène Delacroix's Paganini, Amedeo Modigliani's Elena Povolozky, and Chaim Soutine's Woman in Profile.
Part of INTERSECTIONS, a contemporary art series