George Segal
George Segal (1924-2000), born in New York, was one of the most important American artists associated with the Pop Art movement. Best known for his life-sized plaster sculptures, Segal depicted people in ordinary, everyday situations, transforming seemingly insignificant moments into quietly evocative scenes. His characteristic figures, cast directly from live models, retain the traces and irregularities of the casting process, giving them a distinctive, almost ghostly presence. Alongside sculpture, Segal also worked in painting, drawing and printmaking throughout his career.
George Segal
Sleeping Woman
1970
Plaster sculpture, approx. 18 × 28 × 40 cm, housed in its original two-part linen box with a display window on the top (26 × 31 × 45.5 cm). Edition of 125, signed and numbered in black felt-tip pen on the label.
George Segal’s plaster sculpture edition Sleeping Woman from 1970 depicts the sleeping face of a woman. The work is reduced to two essential elements of expression – the face and the hand: the face, with its soft features, appears relaxed, while the hand gently cradles an implied pillow. Despite being reduced to so few elements, the sculpture succeeds in conveying an entire situation. The viewer can almost sense the gentle silence emanating from the work, its stillness capturing an intimate moment of everyday life.
It is a delicate work that draws attention to something often overlooked: the quiet poetry of a sleeping person.
EUR 4,500
