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Herbert FerberWW-1947-323545
1947·Pen and black ink and ink wash on tracing paper·9 in. × 11 5/8 in. (22.9 × 29.5 cm)

Anonymous Gift, in memory of Robert Glenn Price, 1954

Catalogue

Year
1947
Dimensions
9 in. × 11 5/8 in. (22.9 × 29.5 cm)

Artist

Herbert Ferber
Herbert Ferber

Sculpture

Herbert Ferber was an American sculptor known for welded-metal abstract forms that emerged from postwar modernism. Working primarily in steel and bronze, he developed a vocabulary of open, gestural structures that emphasized space as an active compositional element rather than mere void. His practice bridged constructivist principles with expressionist handling, creating works that read as both architectural and organic. Ferber's sculptures were exhibited internationally and remain central to mid-century American abstraction.

New York, NY, USA

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Year
1947
Dimensions
9 in. × 11 5/8 in. (22.9 × 29.5 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1947-323545

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Artist

Herbert Ferber

Herbert Ferber

Sculpture

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