Torso I

Torso I, 1958, papier-mâché, 48 x 25 x 23 inches

Torso I, 1958, papier-mâché, 48 x 25 x 23 inches

Name/Title

Torso I

Entry/Object ID

262

Artwork Details

Medium

Papier-mâché

Made/Created

Artist

Paul Harris

Date made

1958

Edition

Edition Size

1 of 1

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous PH Estate Inventory Number

Other Number

33.00

Dimensions

Height

48 in

Width

25 in

Depth

23 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Brown, Theophilus. <i>Paul Harris Sculpture</i>. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2000.

Notes

fig. 3

General Notes

Note Type

Remarks

Note

Chronology Excerpt: “Departs from papier-mâché as a material, ‘turning to other media he probably considered more sophisticated,’ argues Holmes. ‘Between 1958 and 1960, Harris leaned into his sculpture in these media, which offered a plasticity akin to that of papier-mâché but were more historically aligned with the fine arts. <i>Torso II</i> (1958), one of his first fully developed concrete works, was made from a papier-mâché cast titled <i>Torso I</i>, though he later used plaster for these purposes.’”

Create Date

August 27, 2025

Update Date

September 16, 2026