Hand Like Tree: Cecyna
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1994
MATERIAL: metal: bronze
DIMENSIONS: overall: 148 7/8 in x 64 5/8 in x 42 1/8 in
EDITION: Unique
CREDIT: Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier
© Artist's Estate, photo: Ken Ek
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'Hand-LikeTree: Cecyna', a towering, 12-foot bronze, was formerly on exhibit at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza, an area at the south end of Central Park in New York City, along with the other five elements from the cycle, each in possession of an equally imposing presence. The hollow form, as the title suggests, resembles both a decaying, textured tree trunk with branches long removed, and a gesturing, gnarled hand drawn up into a fist. ‘Hand-Like Tree: Cecyna’ relates to other works by Abakanowicz in its simplicity of form redolent with the power of suggestion and emotional impact. As with all her works in bronze, it is a unique work of art and not part of an edition.
