A cubic sculpture painted bright yellow.

Drake, Small Version

Artist James Rosati (American, 1911 - 1988)

Date1970

MediumPainted zinc

Dimensions11 × 20 1/2 × 13 1/2 inches (27.9 × 52.1 × 34.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Emanuelson.

Object number1980.18.1

On View

On view

Copyright© Estate of the Artist, Margaret Rosati Norton, Representative. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextDrake, Small Version is more likely to be a model or a maquette for a large-scale sculpture that James Rosati had in mind. This sculpture, comprising three geometric forms, creates a movement through space as each angle is different from the other, and can be seen from several viewpoints. The way the sculpture interacts with its surroundings, providing passages and planes for light to move, offers a conversation between positive and negative space. Rosati was an American abstract sculptor born in Washington, Pennsylvania. After moving to New York in 1944, he became part of the Eighth Street Club, a group of Abstract Expressionists including Conrad Marca-Relli. Rosati’s work is characterized by monumental geometric sculptures that bare a great influence from Cubist imagery.

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