Ernst Barlach / Singing Man / 1928

Ernst Barlach
Singing Man
1928
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Creator Name: Barlach, Ernst
Creator Nationality: European; Northern European; German
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Dates/Places: 1870 - 1938
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Ernst Barlach
Title: Singing Man
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1928
Creation End Date: 1928
Creation Date: 1928
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 49.6cm x 55.6cm x 34.4cm
Inscriptions: Signed on support under right foot: "E. Barlach"
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 3204.1937
Credit Line: Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context: Unlike many Expressionist sculptors who relied on crude, roughly worked forms to convey emotion, Barlach created graceful figures that communicate the universality of human experience. Around 1906, he began to experiment with ways to fuse inner feeling with the outward appearance of the human body. In Singing Man, the figure's eyes are closed and his mouth is open as he sings. He pulls his knees towards his torso, interlocking his fingers to hold the position tightly, suggesting his concentration on the production of music.
AMICA ID: CMA_.3204.1937
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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