Cellist
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Instrument and body meld seamlessly in this sculpture by Robert Cook, an artist who is celebrated for his ability to capture motion. The performer is rendered in flowing bronze while the cello emerges from the negative space. Cook incorporated visible recesses into the structure of the cellist’s limbs, echoing the hollow, resonant bodies of string instruments.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cellist
- Artist: Robert Cook (American, 1921-2017)
- Date: 1950
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Approximately 35 x 18 x 17 in.
- Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
- Credit Line: Private collection
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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