GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Bess Bigham Hubbard found inspiration for her works in the Native American populations of the Southwest, of which this model is a notable example. Hubbard adopted the carving method of her instructor, the famed modernist sculptor William Zorach. Zorach advocated a direct, reductive chiseling method of working, rather than casting a sculpture in metal from a mold. Originally trained in painting and etching, Fort Worth-born and Lubbock-based Hubbard began to concentrate on sculpture in the mid-1940s.
Adapted from
William Rudolph, Label copy, 2008.
NOTES
c. 1945-1947
Rebecca Singerman worked on this note.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Hubbard, Bess Bigham (American, 1896-1977)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Lubbock (inhabited place/Texas): TGN: 7013976
Depicted location: Taos (New Mexico/United States): TGN: 7014564
Process/materials
Limestone
Historical periods
Individuals
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RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1947: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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WEB RESOURCES
- Handbook of Texas Online~Read a biography of Bess Bigham Hubbard from the Texas State Historical Association.
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FUN FACTS
- Known mostly for her direct carving, Hubbard also created paintings, prints, bronze cast sculptures, jewelry, and stained glass.
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General Description
Bess Bigham Hubbard found inspiration for her works in the Native American populations of the Southwest, of which this model is a notable example. Hubbard adopted the carving method of her instructor, the famed modernist sculptor William Zorach. Zorach advocated a direct, reductive chiseling method of working, rather than casting a sculpture in metal from a mold. Originally trained in painting and etching, Fort Worth-born and Lubbock-based Hubbard began to concentrate on sculpture in the mid-1940s.
Adapted from
William Rudolph, Label copy, 2008.
Fun Facts
- Known mostly for her direct carving, Hubbard also created paintings, prints, bronze cast sculptures, jewelry, and stained glass.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Handbook of Texas Online~Read a biography of Bess Bigham Hubbard from the Texas State Historical Association.
Notes
c. 1945-1947
Rebecca Singerman worked on this note.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Hubbard, Bess Bigham (American, 1896-1977)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Lubbock (inhabited place/Texas): TGN: 7013976
Depicted location: Taos (New Mexico/United States): TGN: 7014564
Process/materials
Limestone
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1947: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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