Talking Heads Tour, Part Two

We visited this sculpture at our next stop of the Talking Heads tour. How is it different from the first two we saw? How is it similar? 

Naum Gabo, Constructed Head No. 2, 1916 (enlargement 1975)

First, we copied the sculpture's pose.

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The third graders also sketched the sculpture.

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The artist Naum Gabo used flat pieces of stainless steel to make this sculpture. Gabo was interested in exploring new materials, especially materials that had recently been invented. At the time that he made this, stainless steel was not considered an art material.  Which sculpture from our last stop was also made of stainless steel?

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Gabo often made many versions of the same subject.  There are three smaller versions of Constructed Head No. 2 made of cardboard, galvanized iron, and plastic (one is in the Dallas Museum of Art's collection).  He also enlarged his idea – in other words, he took the small version and made a larger one. In fact, he made four large versions. The Nasher's sculpture is the only one made of stainless steel.  

The third graders imagined posing for a sculpture again, this time showcasing more of their spirited personalities!

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Before moving on to our next stop, the fifth graders passed around a raised drawing of a different sculpture. They took turns running their fingertips over the drawing without looking at the picture. Then, they looked across the gallery and pointed to the sculpture they would visit next, based on what they felt in the drawing.

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