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Accession_Number L.2018.4.1
Shape Statue
Shape_description The distorted perspective and exaggerated forms of Stanford's carving overturn traditional archetypes of female beauty associated with Helen of Troy's face.
Material Clipsham stone
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Condition Fine
Technique/Style Helen's prominent brow, large nose and wide-set eyes are features more common to non-European artistic traditions, such as African sculpture. Stanford here combines those traditions with Classics, under the clear influence of cubism.
Provenance
Period modern
Date 1990
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Artist Eric Stanford
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Image

2018.99.0022.jpg		Front view of a statue of Helen by Eric Stanford. The statue of Aphrodite and Eros on the right refers to L.2005.10.3

2018.99.0023.jpg		Front view of a statue of Helen by Eric Stanford. The statue of Aphrodite and Eros on the right refers to L.2005.10.3

2018.99.0024.jpg		Front view of a statue of Helen by Eric Stanford. The statue of Aphrodite and Eros on the right refers to L.2005.10.3

2018.99.0028.jpg		Oblique view of the statue of Helen.

2018.99.0029.jpg		Oblique view of the statue of Helen.
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Location Ure Museum
Edited_by Adel
Date_edited 13/09/2019
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