1972 Signed Studio Plaster Male Torso Sculpture

Executed in 1972 and signed on the verso—appearing to read “Amon” or “Damen”—this hand-modeled plaster torso embodies the disciplined expressiveness characteristic of late-modern academic sculpture. The artist engages the classical nude not as replication but as interpretation, articulating powerful anatomical forms through deliberately faceted planes and an assertive, forward-leaning posture. The truncated limbs and absent head underscore the work’s sculptural intention: to foreground musculature, rhythm, and structural weight over narrative identity.

Plaster, long favored within studio practice for its immediacy and responsiveness, here carries the subtle marks of the artist’s process—tooling traces, surface porosity, and shifts in contour that speak to the work’s creation within an atelier or university figure program. The result is a singular and highly tactile study that situates itself within the enduring tradition of sculptural anatomy, yet retains the raw clarity of a one-of-a-kind studio work.

Viewed in the round, the torso commands a compelling presence, balancing classical lineage with the introspective vigor of mid-century figural exploration. Its intimate scale and sculptural candor make it particularly suited for collectors drawn to the authenticity of studio practice and the nuanced physicality of the male form.

Condition:
Good, Shelf Wear

Size:
Weight: Approx 2 lbs
8" X 5" X 4"
Soup for Scale in Photo