Head of an Apostle

French

c. 1210

Head of an Apostle by French

Medium

Limestone

Dimensions

H.: 43 cm (17 in.)

Classification

limestone

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

50909

About the Artist

French

Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...

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