Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Wrestlers (1913, cast 1965). Herculite© The Sherwin Collection, Leeds / The Bridgeman Art Library
This is a show about the far-out possibilities of sculpture. In 1913, the adoption of 24-hour clock and divided global time zones were hot topics of discussion, with simultaneity the name of the game.
Ardengo Soffici, Deconstruction of the Planes of a Lamp (1912–13). Oil on panel© Estorick Collection, London
In two-dimensional works, Modigliani and de Chirico imagine architectural sculpture. Carvings by Epstein and Gill, meanwhile, maintain traditional approaches. In total, 22 works from 1913 feature, portraying a revolutionary year in art and theory.
Concurrent exhibitions in Gallery 4 also offer a faithful repetition by Sturtevant of Duchamp’s Bicycle Wheel sculpture and a photographic study of museum sculptural collections of the time.
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More pictures:
Umberto Boccioni, Development of a Bottle in Space (1913, cast 2004–5). Bronze© Private collection. Photo: Vittorio Calore, Milan
Frederick Etchells / Omega Workshops, Hand-knotted rug (1913)© Chelsea space, University of the Arts London
Umberto Boccioni, Development of a Bottle in Space (1913, cast 2004–5). Bronze© Private Collection, London
Amedeo Modigliani, Caryatid (1913). Pencil and crayon on paper© The Garman Ryan Collection, The New Art Gallery, Walsall
